abobla@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 days agoFedora threatened with legal action from OBS Studio due to their Flatpak packagingwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkFedora threatened with legal action from OBS Studio due to their Flatpak packagingwww.gamingonlinux.comabobla@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 days agomessage-square59fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareLeaflet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·5 days agoFedora already has two “warnings” when it comes to their own packages. First, Gnome Software shows a verified badge for all Flatpaks that are maintained by upstream. The Fedora Flatpak does not have this badge. Second, when installing a Fedora Flatpak, the label “Fedora Flatpak” shows right under the install button Sure, this isn’t perfect. Non-technical users may not understand what these mean. But it’s not like Fedora is intentionally trying to mislead users.
Fedora already has two “warnings” when it comes to their own packages.
First, Gnome Software shows a verified badge for all Flatpaks that are maintained by upstream. The Fedora Flatpak does not have this badge.
Second, when installing a Fedora Flatpak, the label “Fedora Flatpak” shows right under the install button
Sure, this isn’t perfect. Non-technical users may not understand what these mean. But it’s not like Fedora is intentionally trying to mislead users.