Because canonical removed packages from apt to prevent users to install their apps from apt instead. Firefox for example.

Firefox from Apt is a link to a snap!

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1399383/how-to-install-firefox-as-a-traditional-deb-package-without-snap-in-ubuntu-22

This is some bullshit level activity that I do not want.

I moved away from Microsoft to not have to deal with such an annoyance. Now canonical is doing it to their users.

Avoiding snaps on Ubuntu sadly is not an option anymore. Maybe go for pop!_os Instead of Ubuntu.

Maaaaan

Nah, they tried to sell their own “non-intrusive” ads after blocking the sites’ ads.

Phasing out nuclear was a decade long process, no last minute decision that could have been reverted, at least not in an (price-) efficient manner

Pop os+ Nvidia 3090 user here, no problems