• atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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    21 days ago

    Flatpak is simply a sandboxed application, similar to a Docker container. Its better to have natively installed applications over sandboxed if you are seeking the highest level of performance.

    This is bullshit. Containers run natively on your system just like “native” [sic] applications.

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        21 days ago

        That’s not what they were refuting. They were just saying that containers run on the metal just like any other software.

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            20 days ago

            There is no such thing.

            Containers are just separated from the rest of your system by cgroups. You can even see the executable running in containers with ps and top. They’re native binaries running on the same kernel as the rest of your system.

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        21 days ago

        That’s not what the FAQ says, rather it says Flatpaks are often sandboxed but not fully containerized. Containers don’t need to have a performance penalty because they run on the same kernel as the host. Container tech applies a chroot, disables some capabilities within the container and that’s about it. They are in contrast to virtual machines that need to boot an entire additional OS before doing anything.