Flatpak-NG sounds like bad news for systemd refuseniks
Linux app packaging rethink could leave alternative-init distros in the cold
Flatpak development has been very quiet for years. Discussions about a next-generation take are happening – and some of the signs are worrying if, like many FOSS folks, you are systemd-intolerant.
In the course of researching our article on MX Linux 25.2, we came across an interesting Reddit discussion from last month, which in turn led us to a Flatpak development blog post from late last year.
It looks like a team is collecting ideas for what is currently called "Flatpak-NG" – as in next generation. If this solidifies into code, this may form the basis of Flatpak version 2.
The blog post isn't very informative, but the Reddit thread links to the video of a presentation from last month's Linux App Summit in Berlin, which spells things out more clearly.
The Flatpak-NG idea involves handing off a...
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