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GNOME Software May Eventually Drop RPM Support In Favor Of Flatpaks
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this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025
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That is fucking stupid, but mostly because why on Earth should you drop a valid package format plenty of people use? Forcing rpm out will force people to use dnfdragora for that, creating two different app stores for one distribution.
Flatpaks are IMO good and are a great option for a casual user who doesn't want to accidentally screw up their system. Fully packed isolated dependencies, permission systems and other features make them great in many ways.