Re: Gnome simple-scan and Flatpak

[Greg <curtyshoo@gmail.com>]

On 2025-09-25, Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:19:54 -0400
>> Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > In order to download and compile simple-scan, it seems I need to
>> > > install  the Flatpak development environment. Is that going to cause
>> > > any problems with the normal Debian install//update environment?
>
> The reason I ask is in order to  fix what I see wrong and propose it be used by
> Gnome folks, they want me to use the Flatpak tools and environment.

Oh, I see. And what's wrong with simple-scan that you'd fix? 

BTW, as others have pointed out, the source is available from Debian to
compile (you'll need the appropriate dev libraries, of course).

> I want to know if there is any reason that might interfere with normal
> Debian ops.
>
> -Tom
>
>