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The Future of Flatpak

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Explore a thought-provoking conference talk from the Linux App Summit 2025 where Sebastian Wick, a GNOME member working for Red Hat on compositors and desktop plumbing, examines Flatpak's decade-long journey and future prospects. Delve into how Flatpak successfully established a direct distribution model for app developers independent of underlying platforms, while acknowledging its slowed development amid an evolving containers ecosystem. Learn about potential meaningful improvements to Flatpak and consider what changes might be implemented if starting from scratch. This 41-minute presentation offers valuable insights for Linux application ecosystem enthusiasts looking to understand the future direction of this important containerization technology.

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The Future of Flatpak | Sebastian Wick @ LAS 2025

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