> This brings you to the same state as traditional package managers with little security
Does it? From the flatpak state you have a far more clear path towards a sandboxed destination.
Does it? From the flatpak state you have a far more clear path towards a sandboxed destination.
The only real problem is that the Gnome Software program lists these programs with a green "Sandboxed" badge when the app may have anywhere from full sandboxing, to literally no sandboxing. I am certain this is not an intentional misleading feature because Gnome Software is hardly functional and need serious work across the entire program.
I use it to find software and read reviews, but never install. I always use the terminal for that.
1. Gnome Software does not tell what the package name is for deb, flatpaks, snaps etc
2. Gnome Software does not say what type of package it is (deb, flatpak, snap etc) except when it’s multiple choice.
3. No overview of dependencies.
4. No information what is happening during install.
5. Buggy installation, common case, click on Install, nothing happens, click on Install again and get warning “hey it is already installing you fool!"
Not everyone is comfortable to use the terminal, fixing Gnome Software should be a high priority for distros.
The current mockups[1] for a UI refresh of GNOME Software have the “Sandboxed” badge and the permission details replaced by a context tile giving an overall “Safe”, “Potentially Unsafe”, or “Unsafe” rating, with additional indications and a safety dialog giving the full information. The ratings are determined from the permissions as well as license, whether the runtime is no longer supported, and whether the source is known.
[1]: https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Design/software-mockups/-/raw...