PseudoSpockAug 23, 2023

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox.

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/2594494

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox. - Divisions by zero

What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package. I am having to remove the meta package, then re-uninstall the snap firefox, then re-uninstall Snap, then install pin the latest build I could get (firefox_116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~mt1_arm64.deb) to keep the native firefox build. I’m so done with Ubuntu.

Show threadRhabukoAug 23, 2023
Seems like Canonical wants to push snaps now really hard. I hope that Flathub soon implements its payment structure, before companies flock to the Canonical store.
Show threadPseudoSpockAug 23, 2023
Payment? What for?
Show threadSousedAug 23, 2023
For easily supporting developers of the apps.
Show threadPseudoSpockAug 23, 2023
For giving us more things migrating away from native packages? No thanks.
Show threadwimAug 24, 2023

For proprietary, non-free software I’d much prefer them to be sandboxed in Flatpak, thank you very much. So yeah, let Flatpak integrate payments!

For open source keystone applications, like my browser or my text editor, please let me have an unsandboxed native package.

Show threadPseudoSpockAug 24, 2023
As long as it is a voluntary donation. Payment only can jump in a lake. I’m ok with donating to a project I really like, but if it’s a paywall, hell no.
Show threadZatujit
I guess Linux users just don’t like to pay is true?
Aug 24, 2023 at 3:28pmWeb
Show threadPseudoSpockAug 24, 2023
I buy software all the time. I refuse to be bullied into it, however. If it’s good, purchase.