Flatpak-NG sounds like bad news for systemd refuseniks

Flatpak development has been very quiet for years. Discussions about a next-generation take are happening – and some of the signs are worrying if, like many FOSS folks, you are systemd-intolerant. In the course of researching our article on MX Linux 25.2, we came across an interesting Reddit discussion from last month, which in turn led us to a Flatpak development blog post from late last year. It looks like a team is collecting ideas for what is currently called "Flatpak-NG" – as in