Post AWKzEMv2wRgNrLJSJU by gnuplusmatt@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #AWKw7cMSpVXTrZE6Km by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-06-04T04:35:27Z
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Note that Android at least does thing a bit better than Flatpak: nowadays on modern Android every application needs to explicitly ask for user access to microphone, camera, file, and more before it can do stuff. Flatpak can implement such restrictions but provides absolutely no UI to do that, making it completely useless.#flatpak #permissions #linux
(DIR) Post #AWKwsvnUNwtTkjQbA0 by Ne10@mastodon.online
2023-06-04T04:44:00Z
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@boilingsteam 👍
(DIR) Post #AWKzEMv2wRgNrLJSJU by gnuplusmatt@fosstodon.org
2023-06-04T05:10:17Z
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@boilingsteam the xdg portals allow for some of this. Like screenshare is prompted, as is keyboard and microphone in certain situations.It does need to get better, but many of the mechanisms to do what you're suggesting are already there.
(DIR) Post #AWL5S2L0rGx1o6MJxw by peteriskrisjanis@toot.lv
2023-06-04T06:19:57Z
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@boilingsteam Flatseal :)
(DIR) Post #AWL5rlx6P08kW7RlHE by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-06-04T06:24:39Z
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@peteriskrisjanis FlatSeal lets you change permissions after installing a flatpak, not before. Android does things better because they ask the end user for consent before setting the new permissions in place.
(DIR) Post #AWL6UIhR646v5LUU2C by peteriskrisjanis@toot.lv
2023-06-04T06:31:07Z
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@boilingsteam I don't see that a huge problem, although I would love to see permissions dialog integrated in GNOME Software.
(DIR) Post #AWLB6xoN5l41PcQTr6 by Eternal3502@floss.social
2023-06-04T07:23:21Z
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@boilingsteamMaybe I am mistaken, but how does native system apps differ? I have not seen them requesting any permissions either, nor I see any Flatseal equivalent to limit them? Genuine question.@peteriskrisjanis