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Snap store from Canonical (Ubuntu) hit with another crypto scam app (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Apps aren't even distributed via snap or flatpak. we have the option to install software we need and compile those are snap or flatpak only.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Don't read the community, post all news you see.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I don't understand why people are so hell bent on hating Snaps. The architecture is literally better than Flatpak -- and I'm quite sure it's possible to run one's own Snap host. Some people say they're bloated and slow, well not anymore than Flatpak (actually less) and people love that?

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