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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - The Roadmap (discourse.ubuntu.com)
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[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

The only logical reason for them forcing users into their own, proprietary snap store, when a user is trying to install from another source, is they want complete control over that ecosystem. And the only reason for that is so that they can eventually sell it to a huge player like Microsoft or Google or Amazon.

They are completely untrusted with that slimy move.

[-] melfie@lemy.lol 4 points 1 day ago

Exactly, the way Snap is managed is very much out of a big tech playbook, and it won’t be surprising if they’re acquired by big tech. The whole point of Linux for most of us is avoiding big tech bullshit.

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