ruffsl@programming.dev to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoWhy Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauffyoutube.comexternal-linkmessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1149
arrow-up1149external-linkWhy Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauffyoutube.comruffsl@programming.dev to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squarethe16bitgamer@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up49·edit-22 months agoI use flatpak and app images for different uses. App images are like portable exe files for onetime use apps. Like Rufus Flatpaks are like installable exes from the devs website. Used for apps I want to used and use again on my machine.
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.
minus-squarejimmy90@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoi dont believe a single person in this post
I use flatpak and app images for different uses.
App images are like portable exe files for onetime use apps. Like Rufus
Flatpaks are like installable exes from the devs website. Used for apps I want to used and use again on my machine.
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.
i dont believe a single person in this post
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