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AppImage

dark9

Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:52:31 am

http://appimage.org/

This will make it hell lot easier for Windows users to download and run any linux app or install it very easily. :D

MuseScore example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btmK0Cg1DJs

Swarfendor437

Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:28:48 am

Having read about them here:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/774490/w ... install-it

I can see that there could be the potential for hidden code that could potentially wipe out a GNU/Linux OS in much the same way contaminated .apk packages in android store. ;) :D

dark9

Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:41:06 pm

Shouldn't be an issue if one downloads app in appimage format from authors website. :)

Swarfendor437

Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:10:59 pm

But what if website gets an 'injection' of code? ;) :D