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Snaps are technically superior to Flatpaks. They allow running sandboxed system integrated programs, a capability no other packaging system has in existence. Cry.
When they fix whatever fever dream du has when using snaps I'll think about it.
Isn’t that also the case for Flatpacks?
No, Snaps are the only packaging system capable of sandboxing and running system integrated programs.
Oh you mean for command line applications, yes, Flatpacks cannot do that yet. Personally I manually enable Snaps in the distros I use, as some apps only exist there, but have been orienting myself where I can limit the exposure to only the packages I want.
I'll take snaps over flatpak myself
My belief is use the appropriate tool for the job, without inserting ideology into it. If I find Flatpak nice, I will use it. Same goes for Snap or AppImage. Linux package method wars are as dumb as Cola Wars or console/smartphone wars.
I do the same but I still have a preference. I agree it's dumb.