The problem I have with Linux distributions in general is that applications are too infrequently updated. Of course, you can add extra repos to get these updat

The problem I have with Linux distributions in general is that applications are too infrequently updated. Of course, you can add extra repos to get these updated applications but then you end up with a horrible mix of base-system stuff plus 3rd-party stuff. BSD sidesteps this problem, but introduces the one you mention. It sounds like snaps will potentially solve both problems.