2 packagers but 3 packages? [LWN.net]

2 packagers but 3 packages?

Posted Mar 4, 2025 21:39 UTC (Tue) by pizza (subscriber, #46)
In reply to: 2 packagers but 3 packages? by marcH
Parent article: Fedora discusses Flatpak priorities

> OK, so if Flatpaks are generally better then don't offer the corresponding RPM available when a tested Flatpak is already offered.

IIUC Fedora flatpaks are always built _from_ the RPMs.

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2 packagers but 3 packages?

Posted Mar 5, 2025 0:24 UTC (Wed) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]

> > OK, so if Flatpaks are generally better then: do not offer the corresponding RPM available when a tested Flatpak is already offered.

> IIUC Fedora flatpaks are always built _from_ the RPMs.

So?

Does that mean the flatpak can only be safer hence better? Then hide the corresponding RPM.

In practice, some unexpected things always go wrong and I bet some flatpaks can fall... flat. Couldn't resist, sorry. Then, hide that particular flatpak from non-developers.

In any case some level of per-package flexibility is required.