We want to avoid code duplication (so that a security update in a library package benefits all software that uses it) The crux of the problem seems to be the B

We want to avoid code duplication (so that a security update in a library package benefits all software that uses it) The crux of the problem seems to be the Big Brother attitude distros take toward users and apps, specficially protecting users from unpatched vulnerabilities in upstream apps. While this is crucial on servers and mass deployments, it's entirely possible users find this more of an annoyance than a feature, and thus we may have to wait just a little while longer for the so-called Year-of-Linux-on-the-Desktop.