If you're not using Flatpaks, you're doing Linux wrong. They're the future of Linux app distribution. Distros like Elementary, Pop, and even Steam OS support them by default. So here's what they are, how they work, and a bit of their history!

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• AMD Ryzen 7 1800x
• MSI Pro Series X370 SLI PLUS
• AMD RX VEGA 64
• GSkill Ripjaw V DDR4 8GB x4 (32 GB)
• Fractal Design Define R9 Case
• Manjaro GNOME

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• ASUS X99-E-10G WS
• Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.2GHz
• NVidia Titan X (Pascal)
• DDR4 Corsair Vengeance RGB 8GB x8 (64GB)

Backup Rig

• System76 Thelio Minor
• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
• DDR4 16GB RAM
• Zotac Nvidia GTX 970 4GB

Home Server:

• ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3
• AMD FX 6300 at 3.5 GHz
• Nvidia GTX 750 1GB
• DDR3 20 GB RAM

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