Network shares: still talking about them in 2026
Summary
A KDE/Linux focused look at ongoing network share issues, detailing how Dolphin and kio-fuse handle SMB/NFS mounts, the gaps when non-KDE apps access shares, and the sandboxing complications with Flatpaks. It lists multiple proposed fixes (automatic temporary bookmarks, early FUSE mounts, UI changes to expose mounts, login mounting for bookmarked shares, patches for Flatpaks, portal based dialogs, standardizing mount paths, and exploring systemd user mounts) and notes security concerns around /etc/fstab and credential storage, as KDE invests to improve network shares.