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isn't flatpak by definition relying on a second software source, hence 2x as much risk as relying on a single source (your OS repo)?
How much sandboxing is your distro generally doing?
beyond root processes, none that I am aware of. Hence I configured all my internet applications and steam to run in a jail :) firejail & bubblewrap come as native packages, unlike the flatpak contents
A distro has thousands of independent sources. No your distro doesn’t audit them all, barely any.
A distro has thousands of independent sources. No your distro doesn’t audit them all, barely any.
"barely any" is neither entirely accurate, nor does it excuse the use of flatpaks.