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Originally posted by pal666 View Post[...] by people who created software in the first place, just like they have to create tarballs anyway. those people have made choice, software exists [...]
The only valid point here - which I fully agree with - is a base packaging format over all distributions. But this is more a wet dream by someone. Different distros have different philosophies. That's why there are so many different distros.
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Originally posted by Candy View PostYou are missing one of my previous comments. Most modern distros have automated processes for generating (e.g.) RPM packages.
Originally posted by Candy View PostBut then. Even flatpacks need to be made... By people who are working for free... Their own choice by the way...
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Originally posted by pal666 View Postno, you can't. when there are no appropriate rpm or deb package, you just can't. and who is going to make packages for your today's choice of distro?
again who is going to work for you for free?
it is not like these maintainers have nothing better to do than doing monkey work
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Originally posted by stormcrow View PostUbuntu is apparently a Bantu word for "humanity", or so says Wikipedia. Canonical is a South African company and the idea behind their distribution is a simplified experience anyone can use as a desktop for common tasks. It makes a good deal of sense for a brand name
Originally posted by stormcrow View PostEvery time I tried to double click the flatpak after installing flatpak support Ubuntu Software would immediately crash
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Originally posted by Candy View PostI can use yumex or dnfdragora or gnome-software to install the appropriate rpm or deb package from the correct repositories (or even via terminal=.
Originally posted by Candy View PostBut then: As long as Fedora keeps producing rpm packages side by side
Originally posted by Candy View PostFor the sake of operability of Fedora, I don't see anyone who want's to turn these badly needed maintainers away.
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Originally posted by acobar View PostI really hope that distro maintainers will use *pak* only for very, very few applications.
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Originally posted by kaprikawn View Postsome random guy from Poland or somewhere has my back, and I get the update.
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