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Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 14 hours ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/linux@programming.dev

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Lepton appears to be the new official name for Valve's version of Waydroid (Android in a Linux container).

We still don't have a whole lot of details about how this is all going to work, outside of Lepton enabling Android APKs for developers on the upcoming Steam Frame VR kit, but it's now that little bit more official with a proper name and even a logo.

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[–] aliceblossom@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Aw man, at first I thought this was an Android desktop OS. Android being in Google's pocket is trash, but you gotta admit the Android permissions system would be an enormous privacy/security upgrade over nearly all other Linux distros, especially factoring in ease of use/understandability (speaking as someone with a functional Qubes setup).

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 3 points 6 hours ago

Doesn't flatpak achieve similar? Won't ask for permission at runtime though.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I think it would be easier to beef up Flatpak's permissions system than to become reliant on Google