applications

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Mar 9, 2025 applications file-format

Applications seem to want to hide everything from you so you only dwell on what they are offering, but in the end you need to be responsible for everything no matter what they tell you. Complexity The Apple view of the world is that the user needs to view the computer the same way they view a toaster or microwave oven. …

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Dec 30, 2024 applications file-format packages stopping-bad-practices technology

Stop putting your crap in my system! We have a 2 fold problem. One is a searching for a solution. The second is created by trying to solve the first problem, but poorly. I’m talking about software distribution. I’ve lived this problem for the last 3 decades. Either as the recipient or as the creator (I …

Aww, snap

Oct 6, 2020 applications packages

In the olden days… When you need a program or application it has to get installed some how. We used to just copy the file over from floppies or tape (before that software for me was delivered on cassette tape or cartridge). That was because we only needed the executable. There weren’t supporting files for …