"Anyone can create an alternate store that supports snaps. The API is completely open as is snapd.

Can you have multiple Snap stores configured on the same system? If so, great. If not, this seems like a bad-faith argument.

You can have multiple APT repositories on the same system together: if you want one deb package that isn't in the main repository, you can add another repository without losing access to the stuff in the main repository. Likewise, you can have multiple Flatpak remotes available on the same system.

Last time I checked, I couldn't figure out a way to do this with Snap. So while someone could theoretically make another snap store, no one could use it unless they completely gave up the ability to use Canonical's store. That's a <i>massive</i> barrier to entry for any potential new store, and it also means there's no way to add a store just for a few apps that Canonical doesn't like. Unless I am mistaken and it actually is possible, in which case I would be grateful if someone corrected me.

It sort of feels like if Meta said "WhatsApp isn't a closed ecosystem! The Signal Protocol is open source, so anyone can make another messaging service similar to WhatsApp." While it is possible to make another messaging app with the signal protocol (including Signal itself), the lack of federation means new messaging apps can't communicate with the 2 billion+ people on WhatsApp.

For now, this isn't a serious issue, because Snap can coexist with all the other package formats. It will only become an issue if Snap ends up becoming the dominant means of distributing apps on Linux.

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I love Super Hexagon but I'm really bad at it. I've had it for years but never beaten the "Hexagon" level.

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Quoting: RandomizedKirbyTree47and, ironically, people spreading FUD falsely claiming that you need a subscription to play on Stadia (which you don't.)

I think normally for something to qualify as FUD, it needs to be known to be false by the persons saying it, who are doing so because for other reasons they want to deep-six whatever they're criticizing. In the case of Stadia, most of the people saying it needed a subscription said that because they honestly thought it was the case, because Stadia were incredibly muddled in their messaging and it was actually hard to tell that you didn't need one. So that's not really FUD, even though it's inaccurate information and does make someone look bad.

You're right. Thanks for the correction.

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I don't care for Fortnite. However, the fact that you don't need a subscription has caught my attention. I hadn't considered trying it before because I don't like subscriptions. I hope they eventually extend this policy to other games that do interest me.

Meanwhile, Stadia lets you play all games on their store without a subscription. I remain disappointed that Stadia fared comparatively worse due to a combination of bad marketing, no first-party exclusives, and, ironically, people spreading FUD falsely claiming that you need a subscription to play on Stadia (which you don't.)

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Quoting: natis1Twitter is one of the worst platforms on the internet. Its algorithms and formatting are intentionally designed to destroy any nuance and promote the most disagreed with positions at the top of every reply. Yet ironically it's still an echo chamber because of the lack of dislikes and the moderation tools each user has for replies. It's basically Reddit if Reddit only sorted by controversial. Plus it runs absolutely terribly on mobile unless you use their app.

While it's not impossible, I find it hard to imagine Elon making it any worse of a platform.

Also, 280 characters is inadequate for in-depth discussion or analysis, but more than enough for trolling and racial slurs.

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Quoting: scaine

Quoting: mr-victory

Quoting: scaineI mean, who uses Fedora, eh? No-one, that's who.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/sorry-arch-its-not-working-out-any-more-and-hello-fedora/

That was the joke, yes! :grin:

So you're telling us Liam is No One, the legendary king of Ithaca?

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyThe final "nail in the coffin" though, is the fact that Pop!_OS does not support Snap "out-of-the-box", instead offering native support for Flatpak "out-of-the-box"... People can say what they want about Snaps versus Flatpaks, but in the Real World, there's not really all that much difference in the performance between the two - Flatpaks are slightly more "open" though, and there are significantly more distros supporting or planning to support Flatpak "out-of-the-box", so that's where I'm putting my money for the eventual "winner" (though I use that term loosely, because Snap does have its advantages, too).

My current Ubuntu system has a whole "Frankenstein" Snap / Flatpak thing going on... It's just "neater" and otherwise more logical to go the "Flatpak only" route with Pop!_OS going forwards, particularly when it is pretty likely Flatpaks will eventually come out on top.

Yeah, I mostly agree with this. I somewhat prefer flatpak over snap mainly because it is more open, and I would prefer not to mix both on my system. But I was already on Mint, which supports flatpak out-of-the-box but not snap.

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I wonder if they will also release this game for iOS/Android or HTML/WebGL.

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Is there an easy way to see which of these games have Linux-native support, aside from manually clicking on all of them?

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Sweet! I picked it up.

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Sweet! Thanks for this article.

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