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I like both, but usually prefer Ubuntu (slrpnk.net)

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[+] tsugu@slrpnk.net -8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

when Snaps are just one example of Canonical being antithetical to free software values

No they are not. They are just another way of packaging apps that is specific to Ubuntu (and distros that can run Snap). The format has its flaws but calling it antithetical makes no sense.

Also, I like Snaps. Ubuntu comes with Snap pre-installed. So I won't be using Mint.

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is the Snap backend available and open-source? If not, then it's antithetical to software freedom because Canonical is trying to close their users into a walled garden in the ways that Apple and Google are with their app stores.

There are plenty of software packaging systems that work just as well or better than Snap, and promote software freedom (Flatpak, Appimage, or even just traditional package managers). By using and promoting Snap over these, you are working against the growth of digital rights.