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Why Flatpak Won and Snap and AppImage Didn't. - Cameron Knauff (youtube.com)
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[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

native install wins

If you’re not using Arch, native install typically means outdated version.

For example all Ubuntu 24.04 based distros like PopOS and Mint ship neovim 0.9 from 2023! 0.11 is the current version. What’s the reason to keep a package that’s not part of the core functionality of the operating system on such an ancient version?

Snaps are kind of the right idea. Provide a stable base system with current version user apps. It’s just not well implemented.