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   Tim Locke 🇨🇦♥🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (timlocke@techhub.social)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:35:39 JST Tim Locke 🇨🇦♥🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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   @Linux_in_a_Bit @linuxmint The Linux community doesn't need a dictator controlling it's software. Canonical can fuck off with their shitty Snaps.

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     Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸 (natanox@chaos.social)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:35:39 JST Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸

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     @timlocke @Linux_in_a_Bit @linuxmint But but but if you want you can always host your own snap packages! Nobody stops you from *just building your own snap server* because the client (!) is open source!!

     (That's seriously a response I got from people as I criticized Snap. It's ridiculous)

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     Linux in a Bit (linux_in_a_bit@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:35:40 JST Linux in a Bit

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     [Setting up Snap on Linux Mint can] give you access to software like Spotify, FreeCAD, and JetBrains.
     - https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/how-to-install-snaps-in-linux-mint

     All of those are available as Flatpaks as well.
     Spotify: https://flathub.org/apps/com.spotify.Client
     FreeCAD: https://flathub.org/apps/org.freecad.FreeCAD
     JetBrains: https://flathub.org/apps/collection/developer/JetBrains%20s.r.o./1

     Unfortunately @linuxmint perpetuates the double standard between unverified Flatpaks and distro packages which are almost all ‘unverified’ in the exact same way. :blobcatgooglytrash:

     If this ‘only show verified Flatpaks by default’ thing spreads to other distros, it can do nothing but hurt Linux adoption as a whole. :blobfacepalm:

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     omg ubuntu (omgubuntu@floss.social)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:35:41 JST omg ubuntu

     Want to use Snap apps in Linux Mint? The distro ships a block file to 'forbid' their install, but it can be easily removed to give you access to software like Spotify, Vivaldi, and JetBrains.

     https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/how-to-install-snaps-in-linux-mint

     #LinuxMint #snap