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novafunc@discuss.tchncs.de to Gnome@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 3 days ago

The Future of GNOME Boxes

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The Future of GNOME Boxes

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novafunc@discuss.tchncs.de to Gnome@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 3 days ago
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I have spent the last two years rebuilding GNOME Boxes from the ground up, driven by three main factors. I spoke extensively about this effort in my recent Linux App Summit, GUADEC 2025 and 2026 talks, but today I am excited to share the result for general testing. First, shifting to a Flatpak-first (and only)...
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    shifting to a Flatpak-first (and only) model.

    Boo!

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      What’s wrong with that?

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        Not OP but I’d rather not deal with multiple application distribution methods. I’d rather package Boxes myself (I use NixOS BTW) than use Flatpak.

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        I don’t like flatpak and don’t want it on my system.

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          Please elaborate why?

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            It doesn’t solve any problems that I have. It adds complexity.

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