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Yes, the desktop version is an Electron app. It's a bit of a pig, but an understandable choice for a small team delivering a truly open e2ee protocol and cross-
by foresto 5y ago
Yes, the desktop version is an Electron app. It's a bit of a pig, but an understandable choice for a small team delivering a truly open e2ee protocol and cross-platform software suite as quickly as they have. I'm willing to tolerate the Electron bloat for now.
The good news is that lighter Matrix clients like Nheko exist, and are steadily improving. I expect to switch within a year.
https://matrix.org/clients/ https://matrix.org/clients/