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Ubuntu 24.04 will use Thunderbird Snap instead of DEB (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

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[–] Null@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This news shouldn't be a shock to anyone. Ubuntu is just doing what they've been doing all along, and that is trying to push they're snap packages.

As long as distros give people the option/ability to install in other ways I don't see a problem. Now if Ubuntu out right banned any other way to install apps that would be big news.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you try and use apt to install Firefox, it secretly uses snap anyway. Shit like that is a problem

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

good news is ubuntu is pushing me to flatpaks, those still work

[–] leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I don't see much wrong with it as long as it works as well as any other installation option and stays maintained.

Interesting thought about banning other installation methods. I can't think of how they'd actually do any of that besides going fully immutable. 🤔