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Should I worry when an app stops receiving updates? (feddit.uk)
submitted 2 days ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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In GNOME Software I sometimes see a warning that an app (usually from Flathub) has stopped receiving updates.

How do you evaluate when, or whether, an app is problematic because it is no longer receiving updates?

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[–] 1 point 2 days ago (1 child)

Less risky than what? Many apps in flatpak are small hobby projects. Do you think most solo devs who do that for a hobby have a security process? Even if they release new versions weekly you have zero idea how they make use of third party libraries and if they keep them updated and you have no idea about their own code that probably no one audits.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    That's a different security issue you talk about, about a specific constructed case with hobby projects who don't care or know security. What I'm talking about is a general security issue regardless of who or what it is, that is based on outdated and no longer supported applications. Don't argument with something else, to justify your point, because I'm not arguing that everyone knows what they are doing. My point is only about updating and outdated stuff, that you are willingly use.

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