β² 499 βΌ Linux mint = best beginner distro (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 183 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think they would care if they knew the benefits of not having snaps. There's little to no advantage in having them, so why have them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Snaps just create additional confusion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Do they really cause confusion? Or do they make software "just work" which is much more important to a new user? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Itβs confusing if there are more than one version of an app and the fact that the command to install one installs the other doesnβt make it better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's already more than one version without snap, it's already a confusing mess. Not all distros are compatible with the exact same binaries. And people probably don't want to compile everything form source. Snap could potentially unify things, and remove all of that confusion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent [β] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago well the first one definitely to a new user, the secod one it "just works" in the same way Fallout 76 did. permalink fedilink source parent [β] rambaroo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Flatpaks are just as easy to use without the drawbacks of snaps. There's no reason to use snaps excet for Canonical pushing them on end users. And frankly snaps frequently don't work well, that's the entire reason people hate them. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago it was confusing for me when apt install Firefox installed the snap version permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Snaps just create additional confusion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Do they really cause confusion? Or do they make software "just work" which is much more important to a new user? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Itβs confusing if there are more than one version of an app and the fact that the command to install one installs the other doesnβt make it better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's already more than one version without snap, it's already a confusing mess. Not all distros are compatible with the exact same binaries. And people probably don't want to compile everything form source. Snap could potentially unify things, and remove all of that confusion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent [β] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago well the first one definitely to a new user, the secod one it "just works" in the same way Fallout 76 did. permalink fedilink source parent [β] rambaroo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Flatpaks are just as easy to use without the drawbacks of snaps. There's no reason to use snaps excet for Canonical pushing them on end users. And frankly snaps frequently don't work well, that's the entire reason people hate them. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago it was confusing for me when apt install Firefox installed the snap version permalink fedilink source parent
[β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Do they really cause confusion? Or do they make software "just work" which is much more important to a new user? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Itβs confusing if there are more than one version of an app and the fact that the command to install one installs the other doesnβt make it better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's already more than one version without snap, it's already a confusing mess. Not all distros are compatible with the exact same binaries. And people probably don't want to compile everything form source. Snap could potentially unify things, and remove all of that confusion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent [β] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago well the first one definitely to a new user, the secod one it "just works" in the same way Fallout 76 did. permalink fedilink source parent [β] rambaroo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Flatpaks are just as easy to use without the drawbacks of snaps. There's no reason to use snaps excet for Canonical pushing them on end users. And frankly snaps frequently don't work well, that's the entire reason people hate them. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago it was confusing for me when apt install Firefox installed the snap version permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Itβs confusing if there are more than one version of an app and the fact that the command to install one installs the other doesnβt make it better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's already more than one version without snap, it's already a confusing mess. Not all distros are compatible with the exact same binaries. And people probably don't want to compile everything form source. Snap could potentially unify things, and remove all of that confusion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent
[β] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's already more than one version without snap, it's already a confusing mess. Not all distros are compatible with the exact same binaries. And people probably don't want to compile everything form source. Snap could potentially unify things, and remove all of that confusion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml [S] 1 point 2 years ago And then Canonical would control Linux apps, sounds like a good idea permalink fedilink source parent
[β] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago well the first one definitely to a new user, the secod one it "just works" in the same way Fallout 76 did. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] rambaroo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Flatpaks are just as easy to use without the drawbacks of snaps. There's no reason to use snaps excet for Canonical pushing them on end users. And frankly snaps frequently don't work well, that's the entire reason people hate them. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago it was confusing for me when apt install Firefox installed the snap version permalink fedilink source parent
