npub1rh…s2alf on Nostr: It depends on the application, but generally it's because it comes with a whole linux ...
It depends on the application, but generally it's because it comes with a whole linux system. The promise is, the system layers can be reused by other applications when compatible (the org.freedesktop.*, org.gnome.*, org.kde.* stuff).
I've found that it generally works, but there's definitely some duplication, often due to slightly different versions. You can list these with `flatpak list --runtime`.
That said, I think the main culprit is actually the apps themselves. More often than not, it's shit electron apps that end up being packaged as flatpak. No matter how you package electron, it'll always be bloated.
I've found that it generally works, but there's definitely some duplication, often due to slightly different versions. You can list these with `flatpak list --runtime`.
That said, I think the main culprit is actually the apps themselves. More often than not, it's shit electron apps that end up being packaged as flatpak. No matter how you package electron, it'll always be bloated.