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Battlefield 6 will NOT require the EA App on Steam (lemmy.ml)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/steam@lemmy.ml
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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Can we stop calling computer programs Apps?

[–] xylol@leminal.space 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How about progs

[–] SavageCoconut@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Sounds like a race from Starcraft or WH40K 😂😂

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Why? It’s just short for application, which has been used to mean a computer program for decades.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's dumb. These aren't mobile devices.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

The term predates mobile devices by a long time. The only reason to limit the terms like this is for a non-techsavy audience which Lemmy isn't.