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The Linux Software Store War Rages On

The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Mar 8, 2023

 
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Bryan Lunduke
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The battle over Linux package formats — and digitally purchasable Linux software — has been under a constant state of conflict since the 1990s.

And it rages on today.

Let’s look back at some of the history of this (including Ubuntu’s attempt to have a software store, Lindows Click N Run, and more) and the current state of software stores on Linux.

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