ruffsl@programming.dev to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 1 month agoWhy Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauffyoutube.comexternal-linkmessage-square124linkfedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down114
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minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoFlatpaks are only “competing” with a small portion of what snaps do.
minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoOh ok I didn’t realize that. I’ve personally never encountered a situation where I needed a Snap because a Flatpak lacked functionality.
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoSnaps are more comparable to nix, really. They can provide system services and even your kernel. Flatpaks and AppImages are only really about distributing desktop apps, but the rest of the system still needs to be provided another way.
Flatpaks are only “competing” with a small portion of what snaps do.
Oh ok I didn’t realize that. I’ve personally never encountered a situation where I needed a Snap because a Flatpak lacked functionality.
Snaps are more comparable to nix, really. They can provide system services and even your kernel. Flatpaks and AppImages are only really about distributing desktop apps, but the rest of the system still needs to be provided another way.