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As far as I understand it the cache is a server-side thing, so the update server is polling github every 15 minutes, not the Electron app.
by r1ch 9y ago
As far as I understand it the cache is a server-side thing, so the update server is polling github every 15 minutes, not the Electron app.
- dmitrygr 9y agoif it runs remotely, then why doesn’t the app just pull from github directly. why an intermediary? something doesn't add up
- mcbits 9y agoIf your app ever gets popular and causes unreasonable traffic to your GitHub repo, or if GitHub decides they hate you for any other reason, your app will work only by GitHub's mercy and generosity.