Hi all,
Appimage, Snap and Flatpak are 3 different concepts with the same goal: to pack a complete application with all dependencies in one package and make it executable on a variety of platforms independent of the distribution.
?
Each has advantages and disadvantages - that's why there are three...
?
The goal is what we all want for XEphem. The "winning" format will be the one, that someone can implement first for XEphem.
Compared to appimage, snap and flatpak are the more modern formats. I would prefer them.
?
Good comparison of the 3 formats:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-package-managers-compared-appimage-vs-snap-vs-flatpak/
?
In sum, I think flatpak is best for xephen. (this is my personal opinion)
But I would be excited about any format that someone provides!
?
?
