Re:Comparing LibreOffice Versions: AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap
by abrowne on Friday June 14, 2019 @08:40AM
(#20182466)
One reason would be to a get a newer version than what your distro offers.
Re:Comparing LibreOffice Versions: AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap
by simosx on Friday June 14, 2019 @08:53AM
(#20182554)
Some version of LibreOffice is native to a distribution.
Those new formats have benefits, including the ability to automate the processes of updates (mostly thanks to better tooling as they are newer), the ability for confinement, etc.
Re:Comparing LibreOffice Versions: AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap
by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday June 14, 2019 @03:25PM
(#20185925)
> including the ability to automate the processes of updates
... What exactly will it do that's better than being included in `apt upgrade`? I do not want to go back to the Windows way where every stupid application insists on running its own little auto-updater in the background.
Re:Comparing LibreOffice Versions: AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap
by loginwithgithub on Friday June 14, 2019 @10:28AM
(#20183280)
You can run multiple different versions alongside each other, and you are not restricted to the version that your distribution happens to carry which is often outdated. Also, this gives you access to development snapshots
Not sure I understand the thinking behind this statement. If LibreOffice is native to a distribution wouldn't you be better off just leaving it as it is? The three methods are more applicable to third party programs...