18Will Flatpak and Snap replace desktop Linux native apps?(www.theregister.com)posted 1 year ago bystaticlifetime@kbin.socialin linux@kbin.socialView comments48 commentssavehidereportActually, the better question is: When will they replace most desktop Linux programs? Sort:HotTopControversialNewOldYou are viewing a single thread.View all comments View context [ +- ]Glome@kbin.social2 points1 year agoImmutable OS’s like fedora silverblue tend to prefer flatpaks due to the read only nature of system files. Yes, you can rebuild the image and layer the rpm package over the rest of the system, but that’s really supposed to be kept to a minimum. permalinksavereportparentreply