Comment 17 for bug 578045

A complete fix to this bug would also require adding some features that Ubuntu/APT are still missing as seen on this comparison:

http://0install.net/comparison.html

These should improve the situation for developers and users by leaps and bounds. Making ubuntu the most competitive.

Maybe even get help from the 0install developer himself, since he seems to be an approachable and dedicated expert on the matter.

@Mike
yes, the objective is to make it as easy as possible for a newbie and not have to "jump through unknown and possibly impossible hoops" like you mentioned (hunt down PPAs, dependency problems/conflicts , etc.)

But unless we add the missing features to ubuntu/apt/SC as described above, it may never be as easy as it should be...