• EddyBot@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 months ago

    the difference is that the folder/package structure for other package manager is open and well known
    everyone can host their own i.e. apt, pacman or Flatpak repository with little effort

    the required folder/package structure for snaps is no longer open and you cannot change the default snap repository either easily

    • lengau@midwest.social
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      2 months ago

      The package structure for snaps is very much open, as is the API for a snap store. There was for a long time an open source snap store implementation, but it died out due to lack of interest by others in actually hosting their own stores, which to me says a lot about whether people actually want to host their own repo or just want to use it as a way to complain.