On Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:11:02 +0100 <to...@tuxteam.de> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:36:12PM -0500, pa...@quillandmouse.com > wrote: > > [...] > > > I find the trend disturbing. If you have a lot of apps running, and > > they're all these types of packages, you're going to be using > > considerably more memory [...] > > I'm not a friend of flatpaks and similar concepts, either. For me, > it's not memory use, but the shifting of power from a distrubution > model to single applications. I find that makes software less "free". > > In a distro, applications have to get along with each other, agree > on a common set of libraries, file system layout, etc. I think this > is a Good Thing. Every app carrying its own little distro is like > neoliberal hell. No wonder it uses up more resources ;-D
I'd forgotten about that angle. IIRC, snaps are controlled by Canonical. Flathub controls flatpaks. Appimages can be built by anyone, but they are one file with *everything* in them. I trust Debian to audit and ensure my packages are secure and interoperable. I don't necessarily trust Canonical or Flathub. Paul -- Paul M. Foster Personal Blog: http://noferblatz.com Company Site: http://quillandmouse.com Software Projects: https://gitlab.com/paulmfoster
