omg! ubuntuJul 6, 2023

Technical stuff aside, a major reason why Flatpak does not get the hate Snap does is because users don't resent it.

There are 2 things people hate: the way things are, and change.

Ubuntu put Snaps on users desktops without asking if they wanted them. They just did it, then closed off ways to opt-out/avoid them (Cf. Firefox).

Forced change fosters resentment.

No distro made Flatpaks default/required/opt-out. Users had time to come to the tech and adopt it on their own terms/needs.

Just IMO.

Show threadomg! ubuntuJul 6, 2023
It's a glib comparison but Snaps remind me a bit of that time Apple put a (free) U2 album on everyone's iPod/iPhone and assumed everyone would be grateful but people were REALLY annoyed by it.
Show threadLiam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Jul 6, 2023
@omgubuntu technically, SteamOS is sort-of Flatpak defaulted since the main OS is locked :P
Show threadfive82
@gamingonlinux @omgubuntu I don’t think any Flatpaks are installed by default though and there are alternatives such as AppImage, Homebrew, and soon Nix.
Jul 6, 2023 at 6:58pmWeb