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> I have to manually update Firefox each time a new release comes out because the version that's installed is a canonical-controlled version that stays 'stuck'

> I have to manually update Firefox each time a new release comes out because the version that's installed is a canonical-controlled version that stays 'stuck' on a old version and doesn't have an auto-update mechanism. Doesn't Snap solve this?

moistbar 5y ago
Yes, but only if you submit your code to Snapcraft. There's no way to host your own repository.
- dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
  How so? https://ubuntu.com/blog/howto-host-your-own-snap-store https://ubuntu.com/blog/howto-host-your-own-snap-store
  - nix23 5y ago
    In fact, Bret Barker has published an open source (Apache License) SNAP store on GitHub. We’re already looking at how to flesh out his proof-of-concept and bring it into snapcore itself. https://github.com/noise/snapstore/ https://github.com/noise/snapstore/
    - moistbar 5y ago
      "snapstore was a minimalist example of a "store" for snaps, but is not compatible with the current snapd implementation. As a result I have removed the contents here to avoid further confusion."
      - nix23 5y ago
        See, no self hosting possible anymore.
        dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
        But this is the opposite of the principles Linux has been built on. How can Canonical hope Snap gains popularity if the very software powering up the Snapstore is closed?
        nix23 5y ago
        I don't care since i don't use *buntu. But they are not what i would call an OpenSource Company...lots of closesource-selfmade software like Juju and Snapstore.
_-david-_ 5y ago
The Flatpak version of Firefox is official and created by Mozilla. I don't think the Snap version is. If that matters to you then you may want to go with Flatpak over Snap.
- abrowne 5y ago
  The snap is also from Mozilla.
- kd913 5y ago
  The snap version of Mozilla is official and created by Mozilla. Source: https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/commit/e6b8e53803e10244a9735b18062ce5a56ed221e3 https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/commit/e6b8e53803e10244... https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/04/21/firefox-default-browser-for-linux-users-ubuntu-new-snap-format-coming-soon/?utm=omgubuntu https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/04/21/firefox-d...

moistbar 5y ago

Yes, but only if you submit your code to Snapcraft. There's no way to host your own repository.

dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
How so? https://ubuntu.com/blog/howto-host-your-own-snap-store https://ubuntu.com/blog/howto-host-your-own-snap-store
- nix23 5y ago
  In fact, Bret Barker has published an open source (Apache License) SNAP store on GitHub. We’re already looking at how to flesh out his proof-of-concept and bring it into snapcore itself. https://github.com/noise/snapstore/ https://github.com/noise/snapstore/
  - moistbar 5y ago
    "snapstore was a minimalist example of a "store" for snaps, but is not compatible with the current snapd implementation. As a result I have removed the contents here to avoid further confusion."
    - nix23 5y ago
      See, no self hosting possible anymore.
      - dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
        But this is the opposite of the principles Linux has been built on. How can Canonical hope Snap gains popularity if the very software powering up the Snapstore is closed?
        nix23 5y ago
        I don't care since i don't use *buntu. But they are not what i would call an OpenSource Company...lots of closesource-selfmade software like Juju and Snapstore.

_-david-_ 5y ago

The Flatpak version of Firefox is official and created by Mozilla. I don't think the Snap version is. If that matters to you then you may want to go with Flatpak over Snap.

abrowne 5y ago
The snap is also from Mozilla.
kd913 5y ago
The snap version of Mozilla is official and created by Mozilla. Source: https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/commit/e6b8e53803e10244a9735b18062ce5a56ed221e3 https://github.com/mozilla/gecko-dev/commit/e6b8e53803e10244... https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/04/21/firefox-default-browser-for-linux-users-ubuntu-new-snap-format-coming-soon/?utm=omgubuntu https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/04/21/firefox-d...