In my first article on the use of Flatpaks on Linux mobile devices, I tested the impact of Flatpaks on overall storage capacity. Now, in Part 2, I’m testing whether applications installed via Flatpaks use more or less RAM than the those installed from a traditional package repository. Once again, I’m using the Moto G4…
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The Flatpak Controversy: Part 1 (Storage)
This is the first of several articles I intend to publish on the use of Flatpaks on Linux mobile devices. Rather than dig too deep into a subject I cannot pretend to know inside and out, I conducted a number of tests that I believe illustrate the benefits and drawbacks of using Flatpaks on Linux…