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I will back flatpaks when they stop feeling so sandboxed. I understand that is the point, but on Mint it don't get any specific popuo requests and instead have to sit in flatseal and manually give access. .deb 4 lyfe
the sandbox is the point! but yes there's still shortcomings with the sandbox/portal implementation, but if snaps can find a way to improve the end user experience despite containerising (most) apps, then so can flatpak.
It's similar to how we're at that awkward cusp of Wayland being the one and only display protocol for Linux, but we're still living with the awkward pitfalls and caveats that come with managing such a wide-ranging FOSS project.
I am definitely not against flatpaks, but I still use system packages when possible. I find too many weird issues with flatpaks when I need them to do more than be a standalone application (see Steam). Flatpaks feel like a walled garden more than a sandbox. Just give me more UI prompts for what you want to access as opposed to needing an entirely separate program (Flatseal).