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		oceanplexian 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Package managers keep using Git as a database, it ... Just going to throw out an anecdote that I don’t use it for the same reason. It’s closed unless I get a DM on my phone and then I suffer the 2-3 minute startup/failed update process and quit it again. Not a fan of leaving their broken, resource hogging app running at all times.

esseph 3 months ago | [–]

It would fail to auto update as a system installed package, because that requires a system level package install.

It would not fail to update if installed as a user installed flatpak.

Many apps are this way now.

jama211 3 months ago | [–]

Why not just respond to the dm on your phone?

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