The comparison does not hold up, because for watching films it does not matter on what medium it is. But for applications it has huge implications for maintaining versions, updates, creating packages with or without runtimes and dependencies and a repository and so on, that work differently on operating systems and so on. This goes way beyond just the user choosing the format.
Sure. Streaming and DVDs are also completely different things but both deliver media to your TV. The consumer chooses what the consumer wants.
The comparison does not hold up, because for watching films it does not matter on what medium it is. But for applications it has huge implications for maintaining versions, updates, creating packages with or without runtimes and dependencies and a repository and so on, that work differently on operating systems and so on. This goes way beyond just the user choosing the format.
I don’t think I’ve made my point very well.
From the user perspective, all they want is an app.
They choose the minimal effort way to get that app. If flatpaks are what is distribute in that icon that says App Store, that’s what they go with.
If we ever want to actually increase Linux usage in the mainstream that is the attitude we will have to take.
You’re right, but you’re right in the wrong way. Everything you say is true, but try explaining that to the average user of Windows.