https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387719
Bug ID: 387719
Summary: Default priority for package visibility: 1. Flathub 2.
Snapcraft 3. Distro packages
Product: Discover
Version: 5.11.4
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: discover
Assignee: aleix...@kde.org
Reporter: pointedst...@zoho.com
Target Milestone: ---
The typical Discover user is somebody who's not going to understand or think
they should have to understand distro package release schedules to know when
they get a new version of the apps they use. They instead say, "Hey, I heard
about a new version of LibreOffice/Blender/GIMP/Endless Sky/whatever; why does
Discover only show me this old version that was released a year ago?"
Flatpak, Snap, and AppImage solve this problem by decoupling app release
schedules from distro package lifecycle--but only if users are using the
Flatpak/Snap/AppImage versions of the apps!
To facilitate this, I suggest that we implement a priority system for
determining which version of an app is displayed by default in Discover when a
user browses or searches for packages. Other versions should be available but
hidden by default, and the default ordering of which version is presented by
default should be user-changeable in Discover's settings. Here's my suggestion
for the default ordering:
1. Flatpacks from Flathub (see also
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387718)
2. Snaps
3. Distro packages
Reasons:
1. Flatpak is the most distro-agnostic approach and so far has the most
complete solution and distribution channel
2. Snap is also good, but less distro-neutral so far and not as popular or
well-developed
3. Finally, fall back to the distro package repo if the package isn't available
in either of the two above options
(obviously Ubuntu-based distros will probably reverse 1 and 2, and that's fine)
The net effect of this will be that over time, more and more of a user's
Discover-installed software will be the Flatpak or Snap versions, allowing them
to get new versions on app vendors' schedules, which is what most users want.
For the advanced users who happen to want to use Discover, they can always
change the priority and use distro packages instead, if they want.
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