> which is why most Windows apps are now deployed via Chocolatey, Scoop, WinGet, or the MS Store

rofl. <insert meme of Inglorious Bastards three fingers>

> Good luck tracking down whatever version of the MSVC runtime you need to install...

Perhaps back in 2004 this was an issue. That was a long time ago.

You use a lot of relevant buzz words. But it’s kinda obvious you don’t know what you’re talking about. Sorry.

> Linux does this better than other operating systems since it gives the user the choice of how they want to manage applications

I would like all Linux programs to reliably run when I try to run them. I do not ever want to track down or manually install any dependency ever. I would like installing new programs to never under any circumstance break any previously installed program.

I would also like a program compiled for Linux to just work on all POSIX compliant distros. Recompiling for different distros is dumb and unnecessary.

I’d also like to be able to trivially cross-compile for any Linux target from any machine (Linux, Mac, or windows). glibc devs should be ashamed of what they’ve done.

> Perhaps back in 2004 this was an issue. That was a long time ago.

Not true. I experience this today whenever I want to use an app without a package manager, or one that doesn't bundle the VC runtime it needs in its installer, or one that doesn't have an installer.

> You use a lot of relevant buzz words. But it’s kinda obvious you don’t know what you’re talking about. Sorry.

That's rich. Resort to ad hominem when your arguments don't hold any water. (:

> I would also like a program compiled for Linux to just work on all POSIX compliant distros.

So use AppImage, αcτµαlly pδrταblε εxεcµταblε, a statically compiled binary, or any other cross-distro packaging format. Nobody is forcing you to use something you don't want. The idea that Linux is a flawed system because of one packaging format is delusional.

You're clearly not arguing in good faith, and for that reason, I'm out.