How do you guys get software that is not in your distribution’s repositories?

  • hperrin@lemmy.world
    171·
    12 days ago

    My software, QuickDAV, is not in the AUR. It’s open source, and I release it only as an AppImage, because I am lazy.

    • folkrav@lemmy.ca
      201·
      12 days ago

      I guess we should have added the word “notable”

      I’m terribly sorry, you left the door wide open ;)

      I’m curious, what makes AppImage a good choice for the lazy developer? Is it easier to create?

      • hperrin@lemmy.world
        17·
        12 days ago

        Ouch. xD

        It’s super easy to create. And you distribute it on your own, so it’s basically like an installer exe on Windows. In my mind it’s one step above only offering source code.

    • oldfart@lemm.ee
      2·
      12 days ago

      There’s so much random, useful software distributed only as appimages. But not notable enough for packaging fanboys.