Snaps: a failed experiment

[Bret Busby]

On 23/9/25 02:04, Paul Smith wrote:

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> Unfortunately the advantages are almost all gained by the people
> maintaining the packages, while the downsides are almost all felt by
> the people using the packages.  That's probably why maintainers
> generally like snaps, and users are more likely to not like snaps :).
> 

Unfortunately, it is the direction that ICT has taken, contrary to the 
principles that I was taught, when I was taught software development.

I was taught that the purpose of software development, was to develop 
software for the benefit of the client/user.

The change in direction, that has occurred, is that software is now 
developed solely for the benefit of the developers.

And, once the software developers have taken absolute control and done 
away with users, AI will take absolute control and  do away with the 
software developers.

It is like the direction that government has taken - members of 
legislatures do not exist to serve the people - people exist to serve 
the members of the legislatures. Without democracy, accountability is 
extinguished.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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