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In a surprise move, Ubuntu developers have agreed to stop shipping Flatpak, preinstalled Flatpak apps, and any plugins needed to install Flatpak apps through a GUI software tool in the default package set across all eight of Ubuntu’s official flavors, as of the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 release.

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[–] AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ubuntu is the stepping stone from Mac/Windows to Linux. Like the tutorial level. It's also one of the most "corporate" Linux OS vendors outside of RedHat. Of course it's shitty lol.