Linux Mint drops Ubuntu Snap packages
Linux Mint drops Ubuntu Snap packages
[Development] Posted Jul 8, 2020 16:46 UTC (Wed) by coogle
The Linux Mint project has made good on previous threats to actively prevent Ubuntu Snap packages from being installed through the APT package-management system without the user's consent. This move is the result of "major worries
" from Linux Mint on Snap's impact with regard to user choice and software freedom. Ubuntu's parent company, Canonical, seems open to finding a solution to satisfy the popular distribution's concerns — but it too has interests to consider.