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Will Flatpak and Snap replace desktop Linux native apps? (www.theregister.com)

submitted 2 years ago by staticlifetime@kbin.social to c/linux@kbin.social

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Actually, the better question is: When will they replace most desktop Linux programs?

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[–] staticlifetime@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sandboxing and greater flexibility in using older or conflicting packages/libraries.

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sandboxing is a buzzword here. Look at the flatpaks, people don't sandbox, they apply the maximum permissions until the application stops making errors at startup. This is not sandboxing.

And don't expect for a second that the security will be enforced on older libraries.

[–] TGRush@forum.fail 1 points 2 years ago

Users upping permissions is not something that Flatpak is to blame for.

Flatpak has set the groundwork for sandboxing of desktop apps with a runtime permission system. People dont yet know how to properly use it.