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> On other platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) it’s fairly common to distribute GUI apps as a single binary so you don’t need an army of package maintainers.

You can do this on Linux, too, be it by compiling a static binary or bundling everything as an AppImage or what have you.



So why isn't it do more widely when it would convenience many users?

Frankly, I find it annoying that it isn't done as a matter of course.


Typo sorry, it's 'done' not 'do'.


I agree. Thankfully, enough others agree that there are AppImages and other single-file executables for all sorts of Linux software.




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