Ok that makes sense - thanks for the example. If done with a package could it function the same way (do everything) as if it were part of the OS? Are there any efficiency gains if AI is part of the OS? If not, it sounds like I’d always just want a package and never any AI built into the OS.
I don’t think efficiency would be the thing, but I suspect that a generalized package could have trouble accessing certain distro specific/unique things. Some packages don’t have 100℅ compatibility with every distro.
That said Ubuntu’s very ubiquitous/popular and tends to be top of the list when you’re looking at the compatibility list of an application, so I think it’s the least likely to have trouble.
But… I’m answering generally here from a systems perspective, not a developer’s. There might be quirks about how a native vs added package can/does interact with an OS… And I’m joking someone else can chime in
Ok that makes sense - thanks for the example. If done with a package could it function the same way (do everything) as if it were part of the OS? Are there any efficiency gains if AI is part of the OS? If not, it sounds like I’d always just want a package and never any AI built into the OS.
I don’t think efficiency would be the thing, but I suspect that a generalized package could have trouble accessing certain distro specific/unique things. Some packages don’t have 100℅ compatibility with every distro.
That said Ubuntu’s very ubiquitous/popular and tends to be top of the list when you’re looking at the compatibility list of an application, so I think it’s the least likely to have trouble.
But… I’m answering generally here from a systems perspective, not a developer’s. There might be quirks about how a native vs added package can/does interact with an OS… And I’m joking someone else can chime in