Linux client as a Flatpak
As Flathub is available in most distros it would make sense to publish the linux client as a Flatpak. And in addition with groving numbers in immutable distros, Flatpak is the prefferred method to install software.
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protonvoter
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Linux distributions like secureblue which try to make Linux desktop as secure as possible suggest only using flatpaks and only show verified flatpaks by default.
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J
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Adding onto this as an refugee from the spyware known as Windows 11.
When mint is presented as the only windows-like option, and those of us who need easy of use (as I am not trying to teach my parents or grandparents how to use the terminal, but who know how to teach them use a VPN application and download an app store app) a flatpak is really the only option for mass adoption.
It's like watching the Iphone come out, and then as a company choosing to refuse to use the app store and instead force side loading. It's how you kill a product at launch.
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Daniels Antonio commented
All desktop Linux applications will soon be available as Flatpak. https://golf-hit.io
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gabriel miguez miguez commented
I recently switched to Bazzite because Windows 11 was just too annoying for me. However, I really miss the split tunneling feature, which isn’t available in the unofficial Flatpak version of Proton VPN app. It’d be fantastic if Proton VPN could release an official Flatpak version of the app with full feature support.
By the way, I’ve noticed that more and more non-techie people are also moving to Bazzite lately, mainly because they're fed up with Windows, and Steam runs perfectly there anyway, so improved support may be good
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Ubiratan Avênia Puertas Olivério commented
Soon all Linux desktop software will be published as Flatpak.
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Moribund Murdoch commented
Yes, please do an official Flatpak. The AUR whatnot seems inconsistent.
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Kek
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