Comment 2 for bug 1711249

It would be great to see some more detailed responses to this from Canonical and the Snappy team.

I think many people like myself are looking at the Snap/Flatpak situation and seeing Mir/Wayland all over again, at least when it comes to the desktop. It feels like it could play out in almost exactly the same way.

If Canonical can articulate why they think Snaps should be used over Flatpak, particularly moving forward as each system picks up features and begins to resemble the other anyway, then it might help put minds at ease.

Also, is Snap handicapped in becoming a "universal" packaging format to be used across distros if it requires contributors to sign a CLA licensing their code to Canonical, whereas Flatpak does not?