this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2024
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Yes, but developers can create only flatpak, where they make sure it works and they officially support it, and then completely stop caring about other formats and community packages. Just like Bottles project does.
Citation needed
That seems to be the case every time developers package software in any way. Sometimes even if they don't package it at all.
I'll try to reword it so it's clearer what I meant: I think developers shouldn't have to maintain more than one package format, and I think flatpak is the best format to be the one supported by the developer officially. Many developers officially support only .deb for example.