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I only want to run native apps where possible. I certainly refuse to use anything java based as I hate the whole eco-system due to how horrible and generic java
by sys_64738 6y ago
I only want to run native apps where possible. I certainly refuse to use anything java based as I hate the whole eco-system due to how horrible and generic java apps look. I say that as a former java developer. I dislike Electron apps on the Mac as they’re just massive memory hogs. That’s probably a Mac issue given the whole macOS is bloated. But on Linux I don’t mind what I run, except java. Maybe it’s the red cloak that terrorizes that platform I dislike most.
- aww_dang 6y agoHave you used SWT?
- beagle3 6y agoI used to, but I don't have convenient sandboxing set up, and now I'm too scared of what the world has become to run native apps that don't come from a well-known-and-trustworthy distribution method -- whereas, I trust my browser enough to visit links I find or are recommended to me by people I know (though there's still a chance of zerodays, etc.) How do you keep your native apps well behaved?
- aasasd 6y agoIt's at least possible to do Java apps decently, as IntelliJ proves. Dunno about the effort involved.
- scarface74 6y agoIntelliJ still has the same “Java stench” that GUI Java programs have had from the beginning. It just doesn’t feel right. I can’t put my finger on it.
- potamic 6y agoIt's the memory. Fresh launch of the empty IDE takes 1G.
- billfruit 6y agoModern JavaFX apps have a decent, almost native look so I think Java scene has improved in this regard in recent years.