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    A GNOME developer has introduced Toolpak, a project bringing the Flatpak sandboxing and packaging model to system tools. The approach would let command-line utilities be distributed and run in isolated containers, echoing Flatpak's impact on desktop applications. Discussion is centring on how sandboxing affects privileged system utilities and whether the model scales beyond GUI apps.

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    GSConnect now works with iPhone, Linux users report▼The Bluetooth is terrible, but that's probably # kaiT2en . But # GSConnect actually works on my # iphone now, which is aMmastodonTechnologyMobile27 h ago

    A Linux user reports that GSConnect, the open-source KDE Connect integration for GNOME, is now working with an iPhone, calling it a miracle despite ongoing Bluetooth problems attributed to a headset or device. The overall experience is described as a mixed bag, with free and open-source software communities discussing improved iOS compatibility and remaining wireless connection issues.