ND Linux Mint drops Ubuntu Snap packages (lwn.net)
1106 points by jonquark 2075 days ago | 523 comments on HN ~lite vlite-2.0
Summary ~lite
Linux Mint drops Ubuntu Snap packages due to concerns over user choice and software freedom.
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Longitudinal · 6 evals
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Audit Trail 12 entries
2026-03-05 18:01 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.440 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-05 18:01 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.44 (Moderate positive) 0.00
2026-03-05 17:56 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.440 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-05 17:56 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.44 (Moderate positive)
2026-03-05 17:48 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.331 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-05 17:48 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: +0.33 (Moderate positive)
2026-03-03 10:57 eval_success Lite evaluated: Moderate positive (0.30) - -
2026-03-03 10:57 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.30 (Moderate positive) 0.00
reasoning
Tech news article on Linux Mint's decision to block Ubuntu Snap packages
2026-03-03 10:52 eval_success Lite evaluated: Moderate positive (0.30) - -
2026-03-03 10:52 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: +0.30 (Moderate positive)
reasoning
Tech news article on Linux Mint's decision to block Ubuntu Snap packages
2026-03-03 10:50 eval_success Lite evaluated: Mild positive (0.18) - -
2026-03-03 10:50 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: +0.18 (Mild positive)
reasoning
Linux distribution rights and software freedom