Flatpak – An Insecurity Nightmare

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Over the last decade, the Linux desktop has been improving dramatically: Flatpak, Wayland, Portals, PipeWire, and FreeDesktop have all been working to make Linux an operating system better suited to modern (desktop) systems. Just because the sandbox that some apps use isn't on par with iOS or Android, it doesn't disqualify it as a sandbox. Running software "that you trust" isn't enough to protect yourself.

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