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Is it really bandwagonning to be annoyed that so many bits of software, which many people run simultaneously, use a tool where a Hello World is over 100MB in me
by redwall_hp 9y ago
Is it really bandwagonning to be annoyed that so many bits of software, which many people run simultaneously, use a tool where a Hello World is over 100MB in memory?
At least the Electrino idea is more reasonable. Using a framework already loaded into memory by the OS and sharing it would go a long way toward reducing the bloat...though not toward the horrible battery problems it introduces. Seriously, people are still brushing aside issues with something where a blinking cursor caused CPUs to crank up to the max...
- styfle 9y agoElectrino was a great idea, but the project was more of a POC and I haven’t seen any new development. So until someone can build a production ready, cross platform, JS desktop experience....Electron will live on.
- jopsen 9y agoOn android I think both Chrome and Firefox supports installing a website as an icon on the home screen. It might already hide the address bar when opened in this mode. I personally expect that it's just a matter of time before this becomes an install mode for desktop apps as well.
- flukus 9y agoWhen I check where my battery life is disappearing will these apps appear under Firefox/chrome or the app name? It sounds like a promising avenue for bitcoin mining.
- c909 9y agohttp://fluidapp.com/ http://fluidapp.com/
- styfle 9y agoYou fail to realize the purpose of Electron. It’s not to wrap a website, it’s to add features that the web doesn’t offer. For example, how could Atom exist and be able to show your files in the explorer pane as a web app? It can’t. Electron adds the missing pieces/permissions that desktop apps have had since the beginning.