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Opinions on the flathub metadata guidelines?
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this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2024
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Yeah, this is... Not great.
"Yeah, just download LibreOffice from flathub. No, you need to have a space in it. Yes, that's the one; I know the icon is wrong."
And, quite frankly, I don't know how they think they'll get away with requiring specific icon styles. Big software companies tend to be very protective over their brand recognition. And small indie shops tend to host not have the resources to remake their icon every time Google decides to roll out a new fashion sense.
There's also the security issue of not allowing apps to present themselves in a way that people recognise. How do I trust I've got the legitimate version of an app?
I know it's "just a guideline", but that's a dogwhistle for "do this or we'll hide your package".