Flatpak Will Depend on Systemd

Flatpak developers are planning Flatpak Next (version 2.0), a major rewrite that would introduce systemd as a dependency to enable new features like improved permission management through a new systemd-appd service. This change would break compatibility with non-systemd distributions like Void Linux, Alpine, and Guix, though developers hope to create a workaround similar to elogind to maintain support. The announcement sparked heated debate online, with some users raising legitimate concerns while others escalated into toxic behavior.