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> but because there isn't a real incentive for developers or users to use it Not true. It solves app distribution, install, and updates. We used it for an educ
by pier25 6y ago
> but because there isn't a real incentive for developers or users to use it
Not true. It solves app distribution, install, and updates. We used it for an education app a couple of years ago and it was great.
Before that we used Electron with Squirrel and it was horrible for our users. For some reason the app wasn't installed in the start menu and if they deleted the desktop shortcut it was impossible for them to find it again.
- ocdtrekkie 6y agoSidebar: It's incredible that Microsoft itself now uses Electron with Squirrel for apps like GitHub Desktop and Microsoft Teams: It violates every notion of how Windows apps are supposed to be installed, wrecks havoc with enterprise application security policies, and is just the sort of aggressively irritating silent updating garbage that makes Microsoft's primary users, businesses, irritated as heck.
- rk06 6y agoGithub desktop and microsoft teams are meant to be cross platform, not windows only. Teams is a competitor of Slack, so going windows only would be stupid. And among all other options, right now using electron is the most popular for cross platform apps. moreover, it also allows teams to have a single version for web and desktop
- ocdtrekkie 6y agoSure, but the way the installer works has a lot in common with how malware works on Windows machines: Most IT protections are going to block it, so making Teams work in the workplace requires poking a lot of security holes.
- pier25 6y agoThey could have simply used a different shell for Windows. Heck, they could have simply used Electron without Squirrel and distribute it through the Windows store.