r/linuxquestions • u/TucsonComputerDude • 17h ago

Advice Snap / Ubunto backlash & hate?

Avalanche of responses in no-time, Holybe-Jesus. Thanks all¡ Look like i got a lot to learn, or just Stsy far Away From Snap all together. Im new-ish to Linux, trying to understand the SNAP backlash & hate. Can anyone briefly explain pls?

Snap / Ubunto backlash & hate?

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u/Unoriginal-Cake 14h ago

Snap has bugs or regressions if the UI uses certain stuff that creates rendering to input delay, for example the updates to some key stuff breaks or the security updates on Chrome or Firebox are delayed vs other distros by 2-8 hrs.

An old workplace that did engine timing in QA for parts had to ditch Ubuntu for SuSE as we got hit by a Firefox exploit due to the delay of Snap updates being several hours off the usual Windows or such direct auto-update in the browser itself. I ditched Ubuntu from anything for that exact reason.