Why I'm Abandoning Flat Packs: A Look at the Declining Quality

TLDRFlat packs have become slower, bloated, and poorly maintained over the past year, leading me to abandon them in favor of dist box.

Key insights

📦Flat packs were once the preferred package format, but their popularity has declined in favor of dist box.

🔍Flat packs and snaps have become similar in terms of performance and reliability, both failing to meet expectations.

📉Flat packs have become slower, with long update times compared to traditional package managers like zipper.

📦🔽Flat packs have also become bloated, with large package sizes and multiple unnecessary dependencies.

🚧Many flat packs are poorly maintained, lacking updates and necessary features.

Q&A

What is dist box?

—Dist box is a new package management tool that allows you to install packages from any source and use them on your machine as native packages.

Why have flat packs declined in quality?

—Flat packs have become slower, more bloated, and poorly maintained due to a lack of updates and careful management by maintainers.

Are snaps better than flat packs?

—Snaps and flat packs have both declined in quality and can no longer be considered reliable package formats.

Why is dist box a better option?

—Dist box allows you to choose your desired packages and install them as native packages, avoiding the downsides of containerized formats like flat packs and snaps.

Is dist box available for all distributions?

—Yes, dist box is distribution-agnostic and can be used with any distribution to install and manage packages.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Intro: The decline of flat packs and why I'm abandoning them

03:12Flat packs have become slower and bloated

06:05Flat packs are poorly maintained and lack necessary updates and features

10:11Dist box is the future of package management, offering a better alternative to flat packs

11:56Conclusion: Moving away from flat packs towards dist box

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