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Additionally, what changes are necessary for you to be able to use Linux full time?

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[-] OverfedRaccoon@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Most major distributions come with a software center of some kind. And with Flatpaks, AppImages, and gag Snaps, it pretty much is just click and install these days.

[-] ElusiveClarity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What’s wrong with snaps? I’m giving Linux another go so I’m still learning. I’m trying Ubuntu on an ancient iMac right now but I also have Pop!_OS in a vm on my windows pc to play with. I haven’t installed anything on pop but I noticed Ubuntu had snaps.

[-] OverfedRaccoon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Snaps are proprietary to Canonical (Ubuntu). Historically, they were larger, slower to load, and generally slower overall to use With a good SSD and system, I'm not sure that's the case anymore though.

[-] ElusiveClarity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ohh. Thanks for that info. Proprietary stuff and forced ads are two of the biggest things pushing me away from windows right now so that’s good to know.

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