[AshamedCaptain]

This is a distinction that should NOT exist. Like on phones, you end up with "software" that is just a glorified web browser and doesn't integrate with the rest of your system nor cannot access your hardware to its full extent.

I.e. If I want to set up a script that makes Libreoffice trigger phone calls through a bluetooth modem, I should be able to. Otherwise it isn't really a computer. These "system" vs "non-system" almost always end up down this slippery slipe, and avoiding it is one of the reasons I enjoy desktop Linux for all its brokenness.

[vundercind]

It’s very nice when it exists because you can do whatever you need with user-facing software without risking system stability. Long-term stable versions of basic software, including gui libs, also provides a reliable target for software deployment.