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> This is somewhat similar to what Electron accomplishes, What? This is nothing like Electron. What it's like is shipping the `node` executable to the end-user
by jahewson 9y ago
> This is somewhat similar to what Electron accomplishes,
What? This is nothing like Electron. What it's like is shipping the `node` executable to the end-user along with a .js script. The whole point of Electron is that it bundles a browser.
- kodablah 9y agoWas OP's quote, but "somewhat similar" still applies. For some, the whole point of Electron is they can see web pages...meaning maybe there isn't only one "whole point" of it and therefore to some "nothing like Electron" is incorrect.
- coldtea 9y agoThe parent already covered your whole objection in their comment "but your backend is in Rust rather than JavaScript, and the user navigates to the app from their browser." -- and went to provide even more context and info that shows they perfectly know the distinction. The parent's point is not that it's like Electron in that it bundles a browser, but that it's like Electron in that it allows you to bundle a web application into an executable. The difference is that it doesn't include the rendering engine along.