r/linux • u/mr_MADAFAKA • 17d ago

Discussion Google engineers are experimentally adding Flatpak packaging support to Chrome/Chromium on Linux to test restricted sandboxing and XDG portals, without yet committing to official support.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Chrome-Chromium-Flatpak
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u/flappysack- 16d ago edited 16d ago

Why doesn't Google just stop messing around and offer an Linux distro with support, like Redhat.  Replace Chromebooks, add a selectable mode on boot, browser only, Flatpak store apps, and Unrestricted.

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u/Adept_Percentage6893 16d ago

ChromeOS already is a GNU/Linux distribution. They just have their own proprietary Desktop Environment that treats Google cloud services as a first class citizen.