Flathub in 2023: Revolutionizing the Linux App Ecosystem

Explore the significant advancements made by Flathub in revolutionizing the Linux app ecosystem during this 28-minute conference talk from the Linux App Summit 2023. Presented by Jorge Castro and Robert McQueen from the GNOME Foundation, delve into the substantial improvements in infrastructure, usage, and user adoption that Flathub has experienced over the past year. Learn about the enhanced website design, featuring improved user-friendliness, accessibility, and support for payments and verified publishers. Discover the growing number of applications available on the platform and the ongoing efforts to integrate Flatpak into various Linux distributions' package managers. Gain insights into the implementation of new portals, allowing for seamless integration between applications and host operating systems. Examine the extensive work done on Flathub runtimes, resulting in dramatically improved gaming support, hardware enablement, and the ability to ship multiple builds of MESA. Get a comprehensive overview of Flathub's achievements in 2022 and preview the exciting improvements planned for 2023 in this informative session on the evolving landscape of Linux application distribution and management.