Rename to com.libretro.RetroArch?

[RobLoach]

I know we generally don't rename Flathub applications, but can we? 🥺

[geekley]

(not saying I'm necessarily in favor of this, but...)
If we're going that route wouldn't com.retroarch.RetroArch be better?
Easier to not have to remember it's libretro when auto-completing flatpak commands on the shell.

[RobLoach]

I guess that makes sense. While libretro.com is the parent organization, the application's main website is retroarch.com.

[albertescanes]

Hi,

Renaming app ID is possible with the EOL rebase
https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/maintenance/#renaming-the-flatpak-id

On the other hand, com.libretro.RetroArch is in fact the upstream app ID, so I guess that should be used, even if retroarch.com exists.

[matheuswillder]

Renaming app ID is possible with the EOL rebase https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/maintenance/#renaming-the-flatpak-id

Considering that the RetroArch release cycle has been quite slow lately, if this is going to be done I think it would be a good idea to do it before the next release, since the release may have notes about the change in the release notes on the blog, this will make it easier for users and will be visible on the blog for a long time (since release cycle are slow now).

As a regular user, I would say that renaming is a good idea. When I first installed the RetroArch Flatpak I saw org.libretro and ended up opening the domain libretro.org thinking it was registered 😅

[RobLoach]

I think you're right about now being potentially a good time to take it on. I just want to make sure the Flathub mods are onboard too, particularly because I am unable to get at the settings page to rename the repo.

My main concern about not taking it on is security, as matheuswillder alluded to. Would love it if we did.

If we're going that route wouldn't com.retroarch.RetroArch be better?

Thinking further on the name I believe com.libretro.RetroArch may be best in case we decide to publish some of the cores as individual Flatpaks under the libretro org name.