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Github 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. An

by rk06 6y ago

Github 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 ago
Sure, 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 ago
They 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.