dgud,
I think they kind of do,I'm not sure. I don't have the skill to create an automated version that gets the components directly from the repositories, script writing to move and create desktop and other files, metadata creation and autoupdate stuff.
They rely on the application developers, or people who have the skills to use the tools they provide to create a fully complaint appimage building system. then I think they will let it be added to the official hub.
I only have the skills to create one that works by locally downloading all the debs needed, and manually editing and moving all the components to the correct places. Then use the tools to compile the appimage. Mine is missing all the extras that allow it to be integrated into user environments, and update automatically.
The advice I got on the forum was to ask the developer to create one.
I still think my unofficial version has merit. at least it is a fully portable version that takes no skill for a user to run.
If I have the process and files I used documented and stored somewhere, Maybe someone with more skill can take what I have learned and come up with the official version.
Arg. I have no skills.
Thanks
The flatpak system gets some of this right. It allows users to install the apps with one button, but you have to install the base flatpak app, and its very hard to change the location of the apps to external usb.
It's not really portable.
I like appimage because it is truly portable doesn't rely on base app to be installed, and has all the necessary dependencies bundled.
For users who execute the run file you provide, none of the dependencies are installed. the user has to manually get the dependencies, or install the old version in the repository, with its dependencies, then execute the run file.
I'm not sure a simple user knows how to do this, so they just default to the old version in the repository and leave it at that.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to sound like an "axx". I have been using wings3d since .xx. I love and appreciate the fact that this app has been developed and updated for over 20 years, and am glad it can be installed in any fashion.
thanks
I think they kind of do,I'm not sure. I don't have the skill to create an automated version that gets the components directly from the repositories, script writing to move and create desktop and other files, metadata creation and autoupdate stuff.
They rely on the application developers, or people who have the skills to use the tools they provide to create a fully complaint appimage building system. then I think they will let it be added to the official hub.
I only have the skills to create one that works by locally downloading all the debs needed, and manually editing and moving all the components to the correct places. Then use the tools to compile the appimage. Mine is missing all the extras that allow it to be integrated into user environments, and update automatically.
The advice I got on the forum was to ask the developer to create one.
I still think my unofficial version has merit. at least it is a fully portable version that takes no skill for a user to run.
If I have the process and files I used documented and stored somewhere, Maybe someone with more skill can take what I have learned and come up with the official version.
Arg. I have no skills.
Thanks
The flatpak system gets some of this right. It allows users to install the apps with one button, but you have to install the base flatpak app, and its very hard to change the location of the apps to external usb.
It's not really portable.
I like appimage because it is truly portable doesn't rely on base app to be installed, and has all the necessary dependencies bundled.
For users who execute the run file you provide, none of the dependencies are installed. the user has to manually get the dependencies, or install the old version in the repository, with its dependencies, then execute the run file.
I'm not sure a simple user knows how to do this, so they just default to the old version in the repository and leave it at that.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to sound like an "axx". I have been using wings3d since .xx. I love and appreciate the fact that this app has been developed and updated for over 20 years, and am glad it can be installed in any fashion.
thanks