@cassidy@blaede.familyMuseum of All Things is now available for Linux via Flathub! This unique open source game was recently featured on @godotengine blog, and I just couldn’t resist helping make it available to more folks via the best Linux app store. :)
@cassidy@blaede.familyTiny Crate, a third open source Godot Engine game from the same developer, is all the way down at 224. Not terrible among thousands of apps… but we can get it trending higher. :D
https://flathub.org/apps/net.hhoney.tinycrate
You can check out its nice new icon from @micahilbery by clicking through, too. Plus I hear there’s a new update coming out soon that will add more save slots plus local high scores…
@cassidy@blaede.familyCandy Wrapper, another open source Godot Engine game from the same developer, is also trending! This one’s at #15; can we get it higher?
https://flathub.org/apps/net.hhoney.candy
It also recently passed the guidelines with a shiny new @micahilbery icon (again, might be cached: click through to see the new one).
@cassidy@blaede.familyA nice surprise: ROTA—the open source Godot Engine game I’ve previously gushed about—is currently trending in the #4 spot on Flathub!
https://flathub.org/apps/net.hhoney.rota
This is likely thanks to recently passing all the quality guidelines, including the delicious new app icon from @micahilbery. 
(You might see the old one cached on the link preview; click through to see the new one!)
Ever wonder how we help keep millions of users safe while delivering thousands of apps and their updates?
We’ve written up a bit about the journey an app takes behind the scenes from its source code all the way to running on your device—with all of the safety nets along the way. 
https://docs.flathub.org/blog/app-safety-layered-approach-source-to-user
@cassidy@blaede.familyIt's live! Feedback still welcome, of course. :)
https://docs.flathub.org/blog/app-safety-layered-approach-source-to-user
@cassidy@blaede.familyif anyone’s super into this Flatpak and Flathub stuff—especially if you’re knowledgeable about safety protections built into the ecosystem—I could use your review of a decently-long blog post. Let me know and I’ll DM you a link. 
@cassidy@blaede.familyFun fact: if my process and math is correct, Flathub is down to <5% of apps being built from other packaging formats as extra-data sources.
205/4101
Thanks to @wjt's blog post¹ for pointing me in the right direction and gasinvein’s Flatpak Remote Metadata Fetcher² for the handy tool.
¹https://blogs.gnome.org/wjjt/2022/06/14/how-many-flathub-apps-reuse-other-package-formats/
We have a shiny new “On the Go” section on Flathub! 
Check out how we’re making it easier to find Linux apps for mobile devices like phones, tablets, and even Steam Decks using existing data and open standards.
And developers: if your app is ready for mobile but isn’t featured in the new section, learn how to fix it. 
https://docs.flathub.org/blog/on-the-go-linux-mobile-collection
We just released version 1.8.4 of Graphs.
- Upgraded to the GNOME 47 runtime, giving us proper accent colour support.
- Improved rubber band selection, which now has rounded corners for instance.
- Fixed some issues with equation parsing with nested parentheses.
You can get it on Flathub. Meanwhile we’re working hard on the next major release, which includes proper equation support with an infinite canvas, a new style editor and much more.
"This week in KDE apps" brings improvements in usability, accessibility and customization to @arianna, Dolphin and Itinerary, and supercharges to @tokodon ready for the #january20 mass migration.
@cassidy@blaede.familyI’ve been thinking through a lot of the feedback on (and things I've learned about peoples' perception of) @flathub's MetaInfo quality guidelines. I think I'd like to iterate a bit on how we present/talk about them; it could be helpful to make them more "branded" in a way to help make it more clear that they're really more of an opinionated, almost editorial thing.
@cassidy@blaede.familyAn old classic Endless game is now eligible to be featured on Flathub! I spent a bit of time recently improving its metadata, so now it can be featured as a daily app or in the large banner on the Flathub home screen.
https://flathub.org/apps/com.endlessnetwork.fablemaker
Fablemaker is a fun little intro-to-programming game for kids that retells the classic Aesop’s fables with beautifully-animated hand-drawn artwork—and then encourages you to “hack” the story by changing its code.
@carl@kde.socialAnd because one release a day is not enough, I also did a #Kirigami Addons release with mostly improvements to the FormCard module.
@carl@kde.socialThe first release of OptiImage is out! This is a simple #Kirigami front-end to various image size optimizers like oxipng.
How to Install WhatsApp on Ubuntu (and Other Linux Distros)
#Linux #Social #LinuxApps #LinuxTools
https://linuxtldr.com/installing-whatsapp/
@carl@kde.socialUnfortunately, This Week in KDE Apps will again be published on Monday instead of Sunday. I didn't manage to find time enough time to work on it this weekend.
Meanwhile if you missed it, the Plasma part from Nate is here: https://blogs.kde.org/2024/11/23/this-week-in-plasma-battery-charge-cycles-in-info-center/
It’s been just over a week and we’ve gotten lots of great feedback so far.
If you’re an app developer and haven’t had a chance to chime in, check out @cassidy’s summary of the current points, and leave a comment on the forum if you have anything important that hasn’t been mentioned:
https://discourse.flathub.org/t/app-developer-feedback-about-quality-guidelines/8037/31
We look forward to continued feedback, and are excited to get more apps featured on Flathub!
Linux app developers, we want your feedback!
If you have an app on Flathub (or are planning to), please share your thoughts on the optional quality guidelines—especially if your app doesn't currently meet the guidelines.
https://discourse.flathub.org/t/app-developer-feedback-about-quality-guidelines/8037
@cassidy@blaede.familyWhat kind of app development “platforms,” “technologies,” or “communities” exist for Linux apps, where you might follow certain practices for designing/developing/distributing your app? There can be overlap between them. So far, I have:
• GNOME
• GTK
• Ubuntu
• KDE
• Qt
• Web app
• Electron
• Flutter
• Rust (iced?)
• Chromium-based
• Firefox-based
• Godot Engine
• Other game engine
Are there others I’m missing? Especially apps that are (or should be!) on Flathub.
