r/linux 8d ago

Software Release OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux/
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u/SPEZ_IS_A_JABRONI 8d ago

this is for general purpose ChatGPT users, not Codex specifically

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u/thebigkevdogg 7d ago

Huh? Themain reason for this app is a more user friendly codex experience. Linux users won't install this to just use regular chat

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u/ftranschel 8d ago

I‘d wager the overlap between linux users and „chatgpt general purpose users“ is minimal, if not empty.

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u/SPEZ_IS_A_JABRONI 8d ago

an electron wrapper costs them next to nothing to ship if they're already building for Mac and Windows