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by vetinari 2542 days ago
It is a scheme used by Flatpak.

The package prefix is mandatory, in order for flatpaks not to stomp on each other.
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TingPing 2541 days ago
To be exact Flatpak only requires that for exported data files. Since binaries are not exported they can be named anything.
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vetinari 2541 days ago
Binaries are not exported, but helper launch scripts are (those that do "exec flatpak run ...").
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ayoisaiah 2541 days ago
Oh alright, I didn't realise that
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