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this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2026
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Yeah, "app stores" are some new-fangled thing that was added in response to the Apple Mac app store.
Most Linux users just use the main package repos which don't come with all that stuff.
I assume they’re just talking of the GUI front-end, so it’s almost the same.
most linux users now just use flathub and their distros flatpak manager