[DO NOT MERGE] Small Linux improvements #46
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Now we can build them individually.
Compared to a .tar.gz build, an AppImage build is: * Faster to build: AppImages uses a fast compression algorithm. Granted, the result AppImage is going to be bigger than a .tar.gz archive, but the user still have to unpack the .tar.gz archive to run the program, so... * Easier to run: Simply double click it, like a portable Windows executable * Easier to manage: Since it's a single executable file, you can just copy and it will run anywhere else; it also uses less disk space than an uncompressed .tar.gz build * System integration: Can create a shortcut in your program's list so you can run it easily
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Out of curiosity, what is the benefit of switching to AppImage for Linux instead of TAR.GZ archive? How many Linux distributions support running AppImages? |
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Please open an Issue to discuss the font change as this I would like others to weigh on as well, specially if anyone else besides me thinks the font needs to change completely too. |
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I also agree about changing the font, I just thought updating it would be easier. I've created a thread for discussing about that: #47 |
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Since those small modifications were already pushed to master, I think I should close this one. If I think of anything else I'll open another one. Thanks! |
Hey! Here are some small (but important) improvements for Linux. The most important one being the switch from
.tar.gztoAppImage. Let me know what you think about that.In my next post I'll be talking about updating the Source Sans Pro font to make it look better on Linux. I haven't pushed the commit that addresses that yet, because I want to be sure you're okay with that, since it affects the Windows font as well. I'll be posting some screenshots for comparison below.