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Quoting: AsciiWolfUgh, nope? Linux is not Windows. Do they also distribute their Android client as an *.apk?

They just make everything harder for their Linux users for no reason - and even more harder since they distribute it as a binary blob instead of a standard *.flatpakref. Why?

Binary blob installers were a thing back in 2005s.

They probably do this for two reasons:
1. Add a Flathub remote and install additional dependencies from there. I however believe that a regular flatpakref can also do this and none of this was needed if they published it on Flathub.
2. Install and setup Flatpak support on Ubuntu (which does not have Flatpak support). But is it actually necessary since almost every other distro comes with a Flatpak support out-of-box?

You're right, it's not Windows. But that doesn't really mean anything here. As for Android, no it's on the Play store - but that is the official central way to get any Android apps so it makes sense there.

I don't know why we're acting like Flathub is the only right / official / proper way to do Flatpak? It's not, again - that's part of the point of it. This isn't Snap.

I don't see anything actually wrong with how NVIDIA are doing this. All desktop platforms Windows, macOS and Linux get a direct download from NVIDIA.

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I don't think it makes it more confusing. If you want GeForce NOW on all platforms - you go direct. It's just keeping up with what they already do for every other platform?

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Quoting: Liam DaweTheir script just sets up their Flatpak and their repository for it. You don't have to be given a flatpak file for it to be installed via a Flatpak.

It is an executable that installs a flatpak. I totally do not get why they do not just upload it on flathub as the main method. Since they did made it a flatpak it does not make any sense to me to not use flathub.

Flathub isn't the be-all and end-all of the Flatpak world, part of the point of Flatpak is you don't have to use one central repository. I do wish they would though, but they clearly want to control every single part of it and so they host it direct.

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Quoting: TheRealSpesch@Liam On Bazzite, after about 2 minutes the error message “Problem detected” appears and you can just close the app. However, if you start a game session quickly enough, you can dismiss the message with CTRL+G and the stream continues to run normally. Do you also get this error message on Fedora?

Nope, never seen that here.

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Their script just sets up their Flatpak and their repository for it. You don't have to be given a flatpak file for it to be installed via a Flatpak.

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Quoting: KeksusSo this basically?

https://xkcd.com/927/ [External Link]

No, it's literally the opposite, that's part of the entire point. They're bundling things together, and working more on upstreaming things so there's less competing things. Did...you even read the article? It was pretty clear lol.

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Quoting: KoopaSeems their proprietary driver is quite prone to vulnerabilities, glad I am red team.

Mesa also has its fair share of security fixes across different releases, this isn't unique to NVIDIA.

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Quoting: eggroleWhile pretending to be affiliated somehow is shady, I find it amusing that FOSS (built on other FOSS no less) is talking about IP and asking to stop using their logo and name.

There's nothing weird about it. You can create FOSS, and want to protect your name and your project reputation. Don't confuse open source code with IP and trademarks - they're separate things.

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