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What makes snaps so ideal for IoT? I'd think all the extra overhead causes major headaches on resource constrained platforms. But I'm not really in IoT.
by GekkePrutser 5y ago
What makes snaps so ideal for IoT? I'd think all the extra overhead causes major headaches on resource constrained platforms. But I'm not really in IoT.
- plorg 5y agoThe containerization of snaps allows for easier control of different types of permissions. Of course the flip side of that is that snap packages often lose features because either the permissions aren't properly setup or the security model doesn't allow them. For example, the XSane (scanner) plug-in for GIMP was discontinued because GIMP moved to a containerized distribution, and the XSane developers aren't able to enable the permissions required to use scanners.
- AviationAtom 5y agoI think the real issue isn't making it work for IoT, it's making their devs spend less time on making desktop things work, so they can devote more time to IoT things.
- worik 5y agoUnattended update. SO the IoT devices get patched.