Is Flatpak the Future of Linux?

Is Flatpak the Future of Linux?

@itsfoss hi! Are you aware of the #PkgForge project? 👀
They are trying to do a lot of cool stuff with AppImages, by making them actually universal and compatible with as many versions and variations of Linux desktop as reasonably possible.
For example, the fuse issue isn't a problem with these because the uruntime automatically falls back to namespaces based execution which falls back to the extract and run mode that appimages support! This, along with the care they take to ensure everything is as universal as possible makes me want to use their work a lot.
I recognize that a lot of people are turned off by #AppImages because of the things probonopd has said in the past so I have to emphasize: I think most(if not all?) of the stack has been rewritten and has no real influence of probonopd here.
For example, uruntime is written in rust and I've seen the team go above and beyond for stuff like fixing Wayland support, both of which probonopd seems to have a grudge against...? Lol
Disclaimer: I am a little biased as I did a package for them a year or two ago
https://pkgforge-dev.github.io/Anylinux-AppImages/
I get that not all AppImages are made this way but I feel like the more people who know about this, the better smaller projects feel empowered to give modern AppImages another chance, especially because of all the bad press around AppImages 
Troubleshooting " #AppImages require #FUSE to run " on #Linux
App images in Linux always seems to confuse me.
Yes, I can set their permissions to executable, but the icon for the app still looks like a .zip file.
Also, should I just make an Apps folder in my /home directory to house all of these AppImages?
(The format feels a little rough around the edges to me.)
@signalapp is looking for feedback on the new #Linux installation method! But am I the only one who thinks #AppImages are like the worst choice? 😭
https://community.signalusers.org/t/beta-test-the-signal-desktop-linux-appimage/

Hi everyone, We have exciting news for Linux users! We’re planning to package Signal Desktop in the AppImage format, so that it will be officially available on all Linux distributions and not just Debian-based ones. The beta is available now and we’d appreciate your help testing it on your favorite Linux. 🐧❤ See below for notes, instructions and distribution-specific info. Please note some systems require prerequisite setup like installing FUSE. Testing on any Linux distro is hel...
KDE Linux Distribution Is Available for Public Testing, Download Now - 9to5Linux
...interessanter Ansatz des KDE-Projektes eine Referenz-Distro auf die Beine zustellen.
https://9to5linux.com/kde-linux-distribution-is-available-for-public-testing-download-now
Weitere Links:
https://kde.org/linux/
https://linuxnews.de/kde-linux-als-fruehes-test-image/
#KDElinux #PublicTesting #KDEneon #Archbased #FlatpakApps #AppImages #Alpha #Btrfs
Since our switch from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS as the base for TUXEDO OS, some customers have reported that certain AppImages no longer start. We investigated the issue and were able to reproduce it generally for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and all operating systems based on it. We found that it affects only AppImages built on Electron. The AppImage of our own TUXEDO WebFAI Creator is also impacted.
You can find the full article here: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Some-AppImages-wont-start-What-can-I-do.tuxedo