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Why Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauff (youtube.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] 50 points 6 months ago* (6 children)

I use flatpak and app images for different uses.

App images are like portable exe files for onetime use apps. Like Rufus

Flatpaks are like installable exes from the devs website. Used for apps I want to used and use again on my machine.

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  • [–] 24 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah Flatpacks aren't really "competing" with Appimages the way they are with Snaps.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Flatpaks are only "competing" with a small portion of what snaps do.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Oh ok I didn't realize that. I've personally never encountered a situation where I needed a Snap because a Flatpak lacked functionality.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    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.

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