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jrsilvey I use one snap btw and it kills me because snaps constantly break in Solus. I don't know if it's a Solus thing or a Snap thing. But anyway I hate Snaps.
I have no idea, but Ubuntu is pushing toward Snaps across the board. In Ubuntu Budgie, even Firefox is a Snap.
jrsilvey [T]he real fear I have is that Microsoft will buy the Snapcraft Store
Microsoft and Canonical seem to be moving closer and closer in recent years. I don't know whether Microsoft will buy Canonical or the Snapcraft store, but I suspect that it won't be too long before Microsoft develops official versions of cross-platform applications (e.g. Edge) as Snaps. The Flatpak is an unofficial wrap not supported by Microsoft.
qsl One of the big impediments (well, at least for me) to using linux in general is those niche programs that either there isn't a good linux replacement ...
I have the same issue. Although the primary reason I use Windows 11 on my laptops is that Linux power/battery management is still inadequate (70% of Windows, and 3-5 F higher outside case temperature), the secondary reason is that I have searched high and low for Linux replacements for niche applications I use on the road (e.g. MyRadar), without success.
qsl I actually think this plays to Solus's favor, allowing them to play to their strengths (again) without being overburdened with maintaining the flavor of the month or niche applications, and also giving better access to developers who are proprietary/profit driven with an easy product to sell that doesn't have to contend with the peculiarities of each distribution.
I agree, particularly when it comes to proprietary and semi-proprietary applications. I hope that it won't be too long before the Third Party repository becomes redundant. It already is for about a dozen of the applications listed.