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> OS specific stores

Other than my phone, I would never purchase software from an OS-specific store. Why would you ever choose to do that?



Why not?

It is already there, has enough choice to keep me entertained, I don't suffer from FOMO.


I try to avoid vendor lock-in when I can.

I'm a Windows user. I don't want to lose my apps if (really, when) I eventually switch to Linux.

Buying my games on Steam means I can play my games anywhere.


Not really, because not every game on Steam does exist in all other platforms supported by Steam, and Proton is still Windows anyway.




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