Fight Linux fragmentation with Flatpak

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Covers using Flatpak to solve Linux distribution fragmentation for desktop applications, describing why DEB and RPM packages were abandoned and what benefits Flatpak delivers for developers. Explains building and delivering sandboxed desktop apps with Flatpak, developing inside the Flatpak sandbox, and notes remaining rough edges based on the speaker’s experience shipping web-based music streaming integration.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:22What's Flatpak?
3. 0:56Nuvola Apps Project
4. 1:47Fragmentation of Linux
5. 3:07Nuvola and Vala Issues
6. 4:06How Flatpak Helps
7. 6:29Nuvola and WebKitGTK+
8. 7:23Nuvola switches to Chromium
9. 9:28Flatpak Flatforms
10. 10:09org.gnome.Platform//3.30
11. 10:50Permissions to Weaken Sandbox
12. 11:17Long Term Goal: Portals
13. 11:46Screenshot Portal via DBus
14. 11:56Develop Inside Sandbox
15. 12:23GNOME Builder
16. 12:56Nuvola CDK: Core Developer Kit
17. 13:37Nuvola ADK: App Developer Kit
18. 14:17Production Nuvola Flatpaks
19. 15:29Drawbacks of Flatpak Packaging
20. 16:43Conclusion

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