Quoting: KelsI get that flatpaks and snaps are easy to install, but what's never been clear to me is are they as easy to update as PPAs for instance? Or do I have to go to every single piece of software I use and keep them updated manually and individually?

Both Flatpak and Snap comes with built-in updating as far as I know, as well as their repository-based installing. Which also happens to be the reason I prefer them above AppImage with their install-less design.

Now I can't speak for Snap - can't easily install it on my dist - but for Flatpak it's as simple as `flatpak update` to update one or all installed applications. Or just use KDE Discover / GNOME Software and let it update the apps for you.

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There is work [External Link] ongoing on getting Minecraft running as a Flatpak as well, though apparently Java is misbehaving quite badly, so multiplayer doesn't seem to work.

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I mean, when/if they actually get it out then I'll most definitely get one - or possibly even two depending on the final price.

I've been looking for a nice looking - while still powerful - little HTPC to stick by my TV for a while now, had a NUC for a while but their design really doesn't work for that. Also used a Pi for a while, but there's simply nowhere near the power I need in one of those.

And hey, there's just something about being able to sit back and relax with a replica Atari joystick that calls to me.

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I wonder if they're planning on maybe switching it onto a newer Debian base entirely, stretch has been released for over a year now after all.

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I think part of what he means is that out of the big three - Windows, Linux, and macOS - both Windows and macOS have their own radically different APIs, while Linux sticks to the more neutral POSIX APIs. And as it so happens, both Windows and macOS supports much of those same POSIX APIs as well.
So programming a piece of software on Linux using the native APIs makes it a lot easier to port onwards onto other platforms like Windows or macOS.

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I looked through their API and SDKs a bit, looks mostly aimed towards higher-level mods - texture packs, localization, models, scripts, etc. Though their built-in virus scanning with VirusTotal is nice for the lower-level ones.
They do seem to lack a robust system for version dependencies as well as inter-mod dependencies too.

Really happy to see someone working on providing a reference for how to do mod handling though, this does tend to end up far too big of a mess usually.

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Damn it, and of course I already own the game since before, so can't even throw money at them for the Linux release.

Steam could really use a donate / gift button for developers, to really show appreciation for things like this.

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Oh wow, I didn't think it would be possible for me to be happier with Jackbox Games.

I don't suppose anyone knows if they have somewhere where you can just arbitrarily throw money at them? Already own the packs in question after all, so hard to show my appreciation through that.

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Going to note that there's now a flatpak package up on flathub for OpenMW as well, so if you prefer that type of an install then it's also an option.

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Quoting: ZlopezAnd the Flatpak package for Steam is already worked on GitHub [External Link]

There's actually a Steam package available from flathub [External Link] as well, been using that myself since it appeared.

I'm still interested to hear about what Valve were planning when they talked about using something alike Flatpak for their own package handling on Linux.

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