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Yes but they solve the cross distro packing problem and that's neat. The GNOME Software integration is also amazing, those few times when you see that desktop Linux actually can do it. :P
I just hope for better and easier tools to mange the security / process communication. For me flatpaks are more about finally having a fast and decent way of packing stuff across distros with dependencies than a sandbox / security feature.
I’m not against them, at all. I use them extensively. I just wish I could use them for everything!