That ‘Unofficial’ Snap Store Could Become More Official

If you read my post about the ‘unofficial’ Snap Store for Ubuntu (and why I think it’s better than the actual Snap Store for Ubuntu) I’ve got an interesting update. Switching to the preview/edge channel for the official Ubuntu Snap Store — Snap Store is the GNOME Software fork Ubuntu ships with, with the Flatpak goodness stripped out and Snap stuff bolted on — now installs the unofficial without-a-name Flutter-based store. It seems the unofficial Snap Store is set to become the official Snap Store! Is that surprising? As noted on Reddit, the community-based, Flutter-built, PackageKit-leveraging Snap Store looks, feels, :sys_more_orange:
#Dev #News #Flutter #GnomeSoftware #SnapStore

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/that-unofficial-snap-store-could-become-more-official

A Redesigned GNOME Software is in the Works – and it Looks Great!

An impressive new look is winging its way to everyone’s favourite software management app GNOME Software. Okay, that’s a bit of snark, vet no, it’s not because I hate!!1 GNOME Software. It is a very :sys_more_orange:
#News #Gnome40 #GnomeSoftware #Mockups

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/02/gnome-software-40-ui-refresh-mockups

Souk is the Flatpak App Store We’ve Been Waiting For

A brand new store front for Flatpak apps is in development and first impressions are positive — it looks exactly like the kind of app many folks have been clamouring for. It’s called Souk (a :sys_more_orange:
#News #Video #Flathub #Flatpak #FlatpakApps #GnomeSoftware #GtkApps #Gtk4 #SnapStore

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/12/souk-flatpak-app-store-for-linux