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Shuttleworth Says Snappy Won't Replace .deb Linux Package Files In Ubuntu 15.10
darthcamaro writes: Mark Shuttleworth, BDFL of Ubuntu is clearing the air about how Ubuntu will make use of .deb packages even in an era where it is moving to its own Snappy ('snaps') format of rapid updates. Fundamentally it's a chicken and egg issue. From the serverwatch article: "'We build Snappy out of the built deb, so we can't build Snappy unless we first build the deb,' Shuttleworth said. Going forward, Shuttleworth said that Ubuntu users will still get access to an archive of .deb packages. That said, for users of a Snappy Ubuntu-based system, the apt-get command no longer applies. However, Shuttleworth explained that on a Snappy-based system there will be a container that contains all the deb packages. 'The nice thing about Snappy is that it's completely worry-free updates,' Shuttleworth said."
I, for one, welcome our new snappy systemd overlords.
It is mostly just trolling.
The effect of these changes for most users is minimal.
Or from sysadmins who bastardized their setup to something unsupportable for future growth.
Also of note most production use of Linux is far from the nightly dist-upgrade but sticking with what works while you experiment with those changes and fix what needs to be fixed.
Sometimes you need to retire you hard earned script and realize the functionality is built in and supported elsewhere with a few features and probably with a few more safeguards.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
this is made of 100% fuck
hey shuttleworth, stop fixing things that ain't broke
i'm just sayin'