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??"

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[–] [S] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "Verified" doesn't mean too much to privacy advocates. There have been incidents. I indeed want to check what my app is going to access before installing it.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think it's okay to check what the app is going to access in your system. I'm just talking about the warning design, this comment suggests a different approach for a less alarming design.

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