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It is a scheme used by Flatpak. The package prefix is mandatory, in order for flatpaks not to stomp on each other.

• TingPing 7y ago
  To be exact Flatpak only requires that for exported data files. Since binaries are not exported they can be named anything.
  • vetinari 7y ago
    Binaries are not exported, but helper launch scripts are (those that do "exec flatpak run ...").
• ayoisaiah 7y ago
  Oh alright, I didn't realise that