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[-] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago

Windows has also had a variety of freeware since before there was never an app store

[-] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Of course, and much of it is on the app store now (which I rarely use myself), but for someone like OPs mom who just wants an easy app store, well there is one.

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