One of the criticisms people have with containerizing their desktop apps is the "insane amount of space for their environment" that people think it requires. That's a direct quote from a reddit post on the topic from today.
Let's have a look
Today I'll compare two desktops, one will be
Flatpaks aren’t huge at all. This is a debunked myth. I can’t recommend reading this article enough.
I am both fortunate and wise. Fortunate enough to afford devices with lots of storage (many people in 3rd world countries can’t), and wise enough to choose devices with expandable storage. My phone has large internal storage and a microSD slot, and my laptop has 2x 2280 M.2 nvme slots and 2x SoDIMM slots, all replaceable.
But many other people are unwise or cheap, and have devices with mediocre storage. I want the storage to be used efficiently. That saying, the silverblue model does provide enhanced security and maintainability.
I am both fortunate and wise. Fortunate enough to afford devices with lots of storage (many people in 3rd world countries can’t), and wise enough to choose devices with expandable storage. My phone has large internal storage and a microSD slot, and my laptop has 2x 2280 M.2 nvme slots and 2x SoDIMM slots, all replaceable.
But many other people are unwise or cheap, and have devices with mediocre storage. I want the storage to be used efficiently. That saying, the silverblue model does provide enhanced security and maintainability.