sunrat Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I've avoided Snaps, Flatpaks and Appimages on principle. Here's another reason to be wary of them: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/malicious-package-found-on-the-ubuntu-snap-store/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymac46 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Can someone explain to me why we need this stuff anyway? If you want bleeding edge, run Arch or Debian Sid. If you don't you have debs or rpms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon James Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 IMO, snaps, flatpaks, & appimages are for folks who want a supremely stable and solid underlying OS, but the latest and greatest application software. I'm picturing someone who wants the long-term stability and support of CentOS, but the bleeding edge of LibreOffice 7 (yes, I know it's currently on version 6!). I'd say this describes me, but I'm against the idea of bloating my installation with multiple versions of the same software in different "software silos", due to dependency requirements. Sounds like Windows to me! I'll take DEBs and RPMs for $500 Alex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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