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		biggestdecision on June 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Flatpak – A Security Nightmare (2018) The safety of your home directory relies on the integrity of the operating system.

gridlockd on June 15, 2020 [–]

The point is that if you run an app with FS access to your home directory, you are already screwed. OS integrity does not matter in that case.

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