Karna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 29 days agoGNOME Software May Eventually Drop RPM Support In Favor Of Flatpakswww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkGNOME Software May Eventually Drop RPM Support In Favor Of Flatpakswww.phoronix.comKarna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 29 days agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoWhile I prefer Debian packages, what’s wrong with Flatpaks other than a bit of bloat caused by redundant dependencies? They’re not Snaps.
minus-squarezipping2583@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoThey acutally use deduplication. So if there is a package needed in e.g. 10 different flatpaks it will not take 10x the space on the drive.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoReally? Nice. Didn’t know that about Flatpaks.
While I prefer Debian packages, what’s wrong with Flatpaks other than a bit of bloat caused by redundant dependencies? They’re not Snaps.
They acutally use deduplication. So if there is a package needed in e.g. 10 different flatpaks it will not take 10x the space on the drive.
Really? Nice. Didn’t know that about Flatpaks.