joojmachine@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoFedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for February - Fedora Magazinefedoramagazine.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareOisteink@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoI still don’t understand flatpack on Linux. I see how it makes releasing binaries easy, but the cost and idea is contrary to basic unix principles.
minus-squareInternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoAre those principle still relevant? Particularly with GUI apps? I feel the sandboxing along is a good reason to switch to flatpak (or even snap if you know).
minus-squarejoojmachine@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoWhat cost? It works really well, hence why it’s gaining traction so fast.
minus-squareUnyieldingly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months agoLinux is not Unix if you want to use Unix someone has it on floppy disks.
I still don’t understand flatpack on Linux. I see how it makes releasing binaries easy, but the cost and idea is contrary to basic unix principles.
Are those principle still relevant? Particularly with GUI apps? I feel the sandboxing along is a good reason to switch to flatpak (or even snap if you know).
What cost? It works really well, hence why it’s gaining traction so fast.
Linux is not Unix if you want to use Unix someone has it on floppy disks.
+1 insightfull
Boom.