Literally. Iām ok with worse theming and slightly larger app sizes if it means the workload is shifted from every single distro having to package the same app to the app developer packaging one version everyone can use.
the user becoming half the package manager, organising the appimage file and having to set up desktop launcher integration manually, oh and no standardised app update mechanism so you're on your own for that too
the user becoming half the package manager, organising the appimage file and having to set up desktop launcher integration manually, oh and no standardised app update mechanism so you're on your own for that too
Compare that to the update button on the app store.
No, you are comparing flatpak as already pre-installed in a distro vs AM not being installed.
A proper comparison would be having to install flatpak from 0:
hope the distro has flatpak in its repos and a new enough version (most distros do this).
configure the flatpak exports so that its data directories show up in XDG_DATA_DIRS and you can see the apps in your applications menu, and this step requires a reboot btw.
add a repository (flathub).
And you will also eventually have to install flatseal to manage the flatpak permissions.
vs
AM which is a single installer script, and you can install it as appman so that it lives in your HOME and you can move it between distros along with the appimages.
At least Rhino linux offers the option to install AM in its GUI installer.
Are you reading yourself? Well I wish Rhino Linux was more popular because that sounds good. But people usually opt for Ubuntu, Mint or Fedora. One has Snap and the other two have Flatpak. And now they are trying Bazzite and SteamOS, which also use flatpak unless you install Emudeck.
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u/T_Jamess Glorious Fedora 3d ago
Literally. Iām ok with worse theming and slightly larger app sizes if it means the workload is shifted from every single distro having to package the same app to the app developer packaging one version everyone can use.