Imagine your friend that does not know anything about linux, don’t you think this would make them not install the firefox flatpak and potentially think that linux is unsafe?

I ask this because I believe we must be careful and make small changes to welcome new users in the future, we have to make them as much comfortable as possible when experimenting with a new O.S

I believe this warning could have a less alarming design, saying something like “This app can use elevated permissions. What does this mean?” with the “What does this mean?” text as a clickable URL that shows the user that this may cause security risks. I mean, is kind of a contradiction to have “verified” on the app and a red warning saying “Potentially unsafe”, the user will think “well, should I trust this or not??”

  • Synnr@sopuli.xyz
    5·
    5 months ago

    This should have been much more well thought out The wording, image, buttons, specific wording for each page.

    They really screwed the pooch.

    Another 4-6 months minimum before release. But quarterly numbers must be met.

    • federino@programming.devOP
      2·
      5 months ago

      It’s not specific to browsers, but to every flatpak that is verified and has the potentially unsafe warning.

  • tearsintherain@leminal.space
    3·
    5 months ago

    Just reminding folks that just because it’s flatpak’d, doesn’t mean it’s sandboxed. But they probably should add some general click here for more info.

    • sparkle@lemm.eeCymraeg
      1·
      5 months ago

      Maybe access to connected devices (e.g. your computer components or the phone you have plugged in to your computer)

  • chrash0@lemmy.world
    1·
    5 months ago

    pretty standard compared to OSs like Android and iOS. i think the mobile OSs, at least recently, have done better at this; they don’t ask for permission until they need it. want to import bookmarks? i need file system access for that. want to open your webcam? i need device access. doing it all upfront leads to all the problems mentioned in this thread: unclear as to why, easy to forget what access you’ve given, no ability to deny a subset of options, etc.

  • ssm@lemmy.sdf.org
    23·
    5 months ago

    Users should be afraid of the malware that is default firefox. Why do you think so many people use forks?