Kids who have grown up knowing only the Microsoft Windows way of bundling everything as a big binary blob, or maybe the few who have known the Apple way of bundling everything as a big binary blob, are now in a position to dictate that the only sensible thing for distributing their Linux software is as a big binary blob. It works on Windows, it works on Macintosh, make it work on teh Linux.
This is the twenty first century. Security is not a concern any more. Software is something that gets written quickly by anyone without specialized knowledge, dumped on a consumer, and forgotten so the developer can move on to the next big shiny. If it causes a problem, dispose of it and get a new one.
You're going to see all the big distros pandering to this in the next while. Just grab a docker blob or equivalent, stick it on your (real or virtual cloud) device and go. No need to worry about licenses or compatibility or issues. After all, it works for apps on your iPhone or Android device and it's so simple even your boss could do it.
This is the twenty first century. Security is not a concern any more. Software is something that gets written quickly by anyone without specialized knowledge, dumped on a consumer, and forgotten so the developer can move on to the next big shiny. If it causes a problem, dispose of it and get a new one.
You're going to see all the big distros pandering to this in the next while. Just grab a docker blob or equivalent, stick it on your (real or virtual cloud) device and go. No need to worry about licenses or compatibility or issues. After all, it works for apps on your iPhone or Android device and it's so simple even your boss could do it.
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