Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never works out

Re:Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never w... by jama211 on Friday December 26, 2025 @10:09PM (#46398716)

I strongly doubt that. The main reason you don’t run it is likely because you don’t have strong motivation to do so, or you’d push through the odd start up time.

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Re:Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never w... by oceanplexian on Saturday December 27, 2025 @05:57AM (#46400878)

Just going to throw out an anecdote that I don’t use it for the same reason.

It’s closed unless I get a DM on my phone and then I suffer the 2-3 minute startup/failed update process and quit it again. Not a fan of leaving their broken, resource hogging app running at all times.

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Re:Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never w... by esseph on Saturday December 27, 2025 @09:58AM (#46402306)

It would fail to auto update as a system installed package, because that requires a system level package install.

It would not fail to update if installed as a user installed flatpak.

Many apps are this way now.

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Re:Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never w... by jama211 on Saturday December 27, 2025 @12:38PM (#46403503)

Why not just respond to the dm on your phone?

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Re:Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never w... by Flere-Imsaho on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:12AM (#46402783)

For me, I really dislike the fact Discord is completely closed off to the wider internet, and Discord, the company, has absolute control: from a privacy and freedom of speech point of view. This goes against the core ideas of a free and open internet.

I'll admit that the Discord service is really good from a UX point of view.

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