> what are you using now? I switched to Debian. The core of my system is now Debian Stable. For the handful of packages that I want to be newer, I either pull

> what are you using now? I switched to Debian. The core of my system is now Debian Stable. For the handful of packages that I want to be newer, I either pull from Debian backports or backport the Debian Unstable package myself (just a simple rebuild in most cases). Flatpak is my last resort for one or two apps that aren't yet available in Debian. Since I don't trust the flathub/pypi/npm "accept software from anyone" model, I try to mitigate the additional risk with a few extra steps: I'm choosy about which flatpaks I'm willing to use, I scrutinize the permissions they try to grant themselves, and I install them only after rebuilding them myself with any unwanted components or overreaching permissions stripped out. (Flatpak's permissions model is broken in my view, but I think it could be fixed, and it is at least a starting place for working toward decent app isolation.) I'll miss some of Ubuntu's Launchpad services (free multi-architecture build farm, free package hosting, user-friendly bug tracker) but I don't value those conveniences as much as I value the benefits of traditional packaging for my core tools. Overall, I'm happy with the switch.