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		pipes 34 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Less is safer: Reducing the risk of supply chain a... So if I run their software in a container they can't access my entire filesystem. I don't think that is a security feature. It sounds like if I ever run obsidian I should be using flat seal too.

esseph 34 days ago [–]

Er, what?

I'm not claiming it's a security feature of Obsidian, I'm saying it's a consequence of running a flatpak - and in this situation it could be advantageous for those interested.

pipes 34 days ago | [–]

Sorry, it genuinely sounded to me like you were saying that it's not a problem because flat pack.

esseph 33 days ago | | [–]

No, lol

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