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The Future of Flatpak

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306 points dxs | 1 comments | 22 May 25 23:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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forrestthewoods ◴[23 May 25 04:48 UTC] No.44069936[source]▶
Over here in Windows land I can’t fathom why you need something like Flatpak just so users can reliably launch and run a program. I mean trust me I understand that Linux is so broken it needs something like flatpak. But imagine saying you’re disappointed the Windows executable format isn’t evolving! Running an exe shouldn’t require decades of maintenance. It shouldn’t be that complicated. It doesn’t have to be.
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1. fc417fc802 ◴[23 May 25 13:23 UTC] No.44072664[source]▶
> Running an exe shouldn’t require decades of maintenance.

Running a statically linked elf doesn't. Meanwhile modern Windows does its best to corral users into the Microsoft Store. The primary difference is a single centralized ecosystem versus true user freedom and the anarchy that results in.