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Sandboxing is important for the desktop security. The choices are between Flatpak and Snap for desktop Linux. Snap requires lock-in to Canonical's proprietary
by ajvs 4y ago
Sandboxing is important for the desktop security. The choices are between Flatpak and Snap for desktop Linux.
Snap requires lock-in to Canonical's proprietary cloud app store, whereas Flatpak you can link to multiple app stores simultaneously. It's obvious which standard is best for consumers.
- smoldesu 4y agoI agree. Flatpak is a packaging technology though, not a sandboxing one: if privacy/security was the primary concern, then Bubblewrap would be shipped as a separate program for any software to run in, not just Flatpaks.