Flatpak to require systemd in next major version, dropping support for alternative init systems
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Summary
Flatpak, a universal Linux app distribution system that previously prided itself on being distribution-agnostic (including support for non-systemd distros like Void Linux, Guix, and Alpine), will require systemd for its next major version. This change marks a significant shift in Flatpak's philosophy and will break compatibility with distributions that use alternative init systems, potentially limiting its cross-distribution appeal.
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· 3 pulledBuild for every distro: create one app and distribute it to the entire Linux desktop market.
It seems that for the next major version of Flatpak, however, that's going to change.
The last three all have one thing in common: they use an init system other than systemd, because Flatpak doesn't care what init system you use.
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