Onsdag den 15. juni 2016 15:48:49 skrev Eric Schirra:
But is it a good idea in general (snap, Flatpak, etc.)? I understand the issues it's trying to solve, but how much more disk space will it use? How much bigger will my operating system partition have to be? And how much longer will software installs take?
I see not the problem in disk space. I see big problems in security and updates. And with snap, snappy or so on, package manager 'will be obsolet'. And then Linux is the sames as Microsoft. Many double packages and many old paclkage wich nevver be fixed or updated. And for me many more works to update 'snaps'. If i can do it even.
Nobody suggested to remove rpm/zypper. Snap or xdg-app/flatpack has been developed so it is easier for developers of proprietary software to distribute their software (think of it as a supplement). After all, most Linux users use at least one or two proprietary software packages and currently it is a nightmare to package. Snap/flatpack is trying to make life a bit easier for the packagers. See, for example, spotify. They only provide debs for Debian/Ubuntu since it is most mainstream. For rpm based distributions there is no unified way of installing. Some people create rpm generators, so people create rpms that will install the contents of the deb, etc. In a perfect world all software would be Open Source, but we don't live in such one. So we need in some way to support the users of our distribution in getting the software they need (proprietary or not). Bo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org