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		jrockway on May 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is there still a place for native desktop ... I started using Linux in the late 90s and have since lost all expectation of someone writing an app for it.

modzu on May 18, 2020 [–]

actually id say app support is better than ever (of course all the caveats that go along with being a 1% os apply..)

zdragnar on May 18, 2020 | | [–]

If wine and steam count as app support, then you're not wrong. It's pretty amazing what can run on linux nowadays compared to yesteryear.

modzu on May 18, 2020 | | [–]

downvoters I'm curious to hear your counterexamples!

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