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1gb of ram for an IRC client.... I don't know... :|

• zymhan 9y ago
  That's what happens when you bundle an entire web browser
  • StudentStuff 9y ago
    Someone has to eat all your ram and wreck battery life tho!
• amedvednikov 9y ago
  Try out eul: https://eul.im https://eul.im It's a native desktop client for Slack, Skype, Slack, Facebook, etc. It's only 4 MB, it has minimal CPU usage, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of messages without lag.
  • timdorr 9y ago
    Probably should disclose that you make it: https://github.com/eul-im https://github.com/eul-im Also, given that it's not open source, I can't trust it with my private Slack teams. I would seriously consider making the source open. You can still charge for it (and I'd love to pay for it!), but I need assurance that it's not doing anything untoward. Perhaps a Patreon level that includes source code access?
    • tomsmeding 9y ago
      Having the source but not building it yourself doesn't rule out that the compiled app actually has different source than the code you got. So having the source but having it rely on some complex or irreproducible build system is not enough for open source here.
  • michaelmrose 9y ago
    Why does it need to "download embedded browser" as part of setup?
  • michaelmrose 9y ago
    Its disingenuous to claim its 4MB when the first thing it does when you run it is download 500MB of data in order to function.
    • amedvednikov 9y ago
      It needs a browser (~50 MB, not 500) to do authentication once, then it works without it. I'm not happy about it, but there's no other way. It's still a native app, you don't have to always have a web browser running any more.
      • michaelmrose 9y ago
        It downloaded 500MB here.
      • geezerjay 9y ago
        If there is no other way then perhaps you should stop claiming it only takes up 4MB.
  • vultour 9y ago
    That's like claiming that World of Warcraft is only 4MB because that's how big the launcher is. It also creates folders in the wrong place[0] (1 directory above %APPDATA%). [0]https://i.imgur.com/FTZhjuX.png https://i.imgur.com/FTZhjuX.png
    • amedvednikov 9y ago
      Good catch, thanks! Will be fixed in the next release. I'm not good with Windows stuff. I don't agree with your WOW example. The browser is downloaded only for authentication, it's not used after that. The actual app is indeed 4 MB, and it has minimal CPU/RAM usage, unlike web browsers and WOW :) Yes, downloading 50 MB for authentication sucks, but you still get a light native app.
• eltoozero 9y ago
  Except they actually have IRC and XMPP gateways available if you're RAM constrained or are a console cowboy type.[0] [0]: https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/201727913-Connect-to-Slack-over-IRC-and-XMPP https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/201727913-Connect-t...
  • paulryanrogers 9y ago
    Having used the XMPP gateway I wouldn't call it a viable alternative
  • philwelch 9y ago
    Why not use run an open-source IRC server then?
    • pentae 9y ago
      How would you use a poo emoji then?
      • rjl 9y ago
        Most IRC clients support UTF-8.