• DestinyGrey@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    TL;DR for those who didn’t read the article- it’s going to basically offer users choices of programs to have pre-installed where they can basically customize their installation experience… but it’s all going to be predicated on their useless snap store. In other words, as usual the best way to experience Ubuntu is via some third-party variant.

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        1 year ago

        ninite of ubuntu and any other distro is just sudo apt install package package package package .... replace package manager accordingly.

        super easy, barely an invonvenience. - ryan george.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, that’s what I do, but for beginners or those who like a graphical interface, this isn’t the worst thing. Like I said though, snap :/

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            1 year ago

            I don’t like snaps either but I hate dealing with PPAs even more. I moved away from ubuntu years ago.

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    1 year ago

    Realistically, if I’m using a minimal install, I probably want Debian for the stability anyways. It’s still too bad though, always nice to have options.

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    Agree it sounds like a push for users to use snap more, but at the same time the “plan” doesn’t sound bad in it’s entirety - depending on how they design the installer experience. I could think of preselected profiles (like office, graphics, …) that install an (adjustable) set of applications upon install. They could be downloaded on-demand while installing the system.

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    1 year ago

    No serious user really chooses Ubuntu if they want a minimal install. Best options for that would be, arch, debian, alpine, or something like lubuntu.

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    1 year ago

    Yes, I’m make the right move to switch from Kubuntu to KDE Neon before seeing this. Thanks OP for the info…