The 'real' problem is that you shouldn't have to install dependencies in OS-level locations for an application-level product. In other words, the app should be

The 'real' problem is that you shouldn't have to install dependencies in OS-level locations for an application-level product. In other words, the app should be able to bundle dependencies without having to use a crazy opaque container system, and those dependencies should be easily auditable. This is the case for Java, where dependencies are 1) bundled with the application, 2) declared explicitly, 3) signed, 4) centrally managed with maven repository software.