> Patch the software so it doesn't do the offensive thing. Don't just > rip it out.
In general I agree that this is preferable, but this takes time. Ruben only has so much, and it's probably better spent on other things than snap and gnome-software. It looks like most of the software available through snap that isn't already in the repo is proprietary. If it were patched to only install free software, few people would have a use for it. Even with the freedom-hostile dependency removed, gnome-software would still be a buggy mess (inherited from Ubuntu, not Trisquel's fault). I recently tried Fedora 27. I would expect Fedora to have a pretty polished GNOME 3 experience, especially since 27 had been out for six months at the time. gnome-software didn't even display any programs at first. Every category was empty. I found a workaround for the bug, after which gnome-software still had the same problems it does in Ubuntu (some programs appear twice, some appear as installable after having been installed, slow filtering) and an additional bug (categories were mislabled). Red Hat has way more resources than Trisquel. If even they can't get gnome-software working, I think Trisquel is better off sticking with gnome-app-install. It is not perfect either, but does the same thing with fewer bugs, and it doesn't prioritize creating an Apple-Store-like experience over easily finding and installing the program you want.
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