On the surface, the current #Linux distribution model (where distros package everything, from the kernel to the apps) seems fine.
But it's pretty broken, and it's holding the Linux desktop back, which is why distributions like #Ubuntu or #Fedora (and a lot more), are moving away from it, and replacing packages with Snaps and Flatpaks for graphical applications.
Here's my opinion on this, trying to explain why exactly this change needs to happen:
I feel like I'm on a 7 Distros in 7 Days challenge. Here's hoping that Debian is my final resting spot. I'm tired of hopping and I just want things to work. After today's disastrous podcast, I just want things to please oh Linux Gods, work the way they are supposed to.
Debian is supposed to be the stable distro. They best not be lying to me.
I'm trying to set up a Linux laptop for a friend who lives in another city. They have only ever used Windows, and likely won't have easy access to fix issues (not that I'm an expert)....
@onepict
I returned to full #Debian macchine 5-6 years ago. Situation is way better than it once was. Also thanks to #flatpak the omnipresence of Ubuntu is not that relevant anymore @tek
There seems to be a security concern by Vivaldi that flatpak might break chromium sandboxing according to this comment from one of their staff, although he does admit that he’s not a expert in the matter....
Today I discovered #Podman toolbox which seems to be like #Flatpak but for commandline tools. You build a container image with whatever you want installed, then run it as a toolbox and it maps everything into your home directory and shell environent. This is very good.
I’ve spent a long, long time thinking about ethical software, the challenges we necessarily give ourselves compared to closed competitors, and crucially, how to overcome those challenges.
Four and a half years ago, I wrote:
>respecting your privacy is the ethical thing to do; users have a fundamental right to the utmost privacy, even from companies and products they trust.
The combination of rapidly-improving technologies like GNOME, Flatpak, Wayland, and Portals also means our active privacy protections are also better than ever before.
I went on to write:
>If and when we are able to develop an open, peer reviewed, industry-respected method of responsible and privacy-first telemetry, we may consider doing so.
While that post was in the context of elementary OS, I believe every word I wrote.
@Linux_Is_Best I’m gonna respectfully disagree about EndeavourOS being good for newbies. #EndeavourOS is a terminal-centric distro that primarily compiles packages from source repos. Yes, you can install #Flatpak apps, but installing apps from source is kinda’ their thing, and unless you’re using a recent computer, #compiling a large app can take upwards of 30 minutes or more.
It’s still a great distro, but newbies may find it frustrating compared to Kubuntu or openSUSE.
#Linux bubble in my environment: Immutable distribution for developer desktop use - yeah or nay? Which one if so? (Generally, I'm fancying the idea of trying something #flatpak - mainly/only at the moment, not sure if this is a good idea...) #followerpower
Recently, I switched from Dell (XPS 13) to a #Tuxedo laptop. This machine is just great. I also use the Tuxedo OS, which severs me well while working with #rstats.
Tuxedo avoids #snap, which caused some mild trouble since I use #LanguageTool as snap. There is no #flatpak as far as, I know. However, one can get a #java jar her: https://languagetool.org/download/
Works nicely with #openjdk. No need to use snap at all.
Refurbishing an old ThinkPad for a friend -- Debian, Fedora or something else?
I'm trying to set up a Linux laptop for a friend who lives in another city. They have only ever used Windows, and likely won't have easy access to fix issues (not that I'm an expert)....
Linux Flatpak support (forum.vivaldi.net)
There seems to be a security concern by Vivaldi that flatpak might break chromium sandboxing according to this comment from one of their staff, although he does admit that he’s not a expert in the matter....