joojmachine@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 8 months agoFedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for February - Fedora Magazineexternal-linkmessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up148
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minus-squareOisteink@feddit.nlhexbear8·8 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. linkfedilink
minus-squareSentau@discuss.tchncs.dehexbear9·8 months agoWhich core Unix principles though¿? linkfedilink
minus-squarejoojmachine@lemmy.mlhexagonhexbear6·8 months agoWhat cost? It works really well, hence why it's gaining traction so fast. linkfedilink
minus-squarenossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.brhexbear4·8 months agoWell, there's the increased storage usage, and in some cases, more ram. There can also be issues with integration with your distro themes, etc. Many people will consider these as a small cost to the benefits of flatpaks, but I can understand the ones who aren't sold on it. linkfedilink
minus-squareGravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlhexbear6·edit-28 months agoStorage increase is a myth https://www.ypsidanger.com/wasting-disk-space/ Disrto theme bugs occur if the dev doesn't write the app theme agnostic enough. Nothing wrong with flatpak. Those "bugs" will disappear the more flatpak is used linkfedilink
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.
Which core Unix principles though¿?
What cost? It works really well, hence why it's gaining traction so fast.
Well, there's the increased storage usage, and in some cases, more ram. There can also be issues with integration with your distro themes, etc.
Many people will consider these as a small cost to the benefits of flatpaks, but I can understand the ones who aren't sold on it.
Storage increase is a myth https://www.ypsidanger.com/wasting-disk-space/
Disrto theme bugs occur if the dev doesn't write the app theme agnostic enough. Nothing wrong with flatpak. Those "bugs" will disappear the more flatpak is used