ruffsl@programming.dev to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoWhy Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauffyoutube.comexternal-linkmessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down114
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minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 months agoYeah Flatpacks aren’t really “competing” with Appimages the way they are with Snaps.
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoFlatpaks are only “competing” with a small portion of what snaps do.
minus-squareJames R Kirk@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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-up5·2 months 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.
Yeah Flatpacks aren’t really “competing” with Appimages the way they are with Snaps.
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.