Flatpak – a security nightmare – 2 years later (2020)
One thing I've not understood about flatpak (or their competition for that matter) is why don't these permissions get prompted when they're used? Similar to iOS and Android, ping the user and confirm whether or not they want to give the application this permission. Perhaps even allow for customising the permissions (e.g. when it asks for permission to the homedir, you can override what the homedir would be when prompted).We are living in a day and age where applications ask for overbroad permissions for many reasons, laziness, privacy invasion, and even legitimate use. Forcing user interaction at worst raises awareness, at best prevents the privacy of individuals from being invaded.