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It's not excessive. The linked post is way easier to use and doesn't require a terminal or installing packages manually. I wouldn't even know how to get the cli

It's not excessive. The linked post is way easier to use and doesn't require a terminal or installing packages manually. I wouldn't even know how to get the cli version to work on windows. The only downside IMO is that you are entering your wifi details in to an untrusted website.

tomc1985 5y ago
The command-line app is effectively eternal as long as it's mirrored and the runtime interface doesn't change. Can we count on this link to still be there when we need it? Do you know how long most "Show HN" links still work after a year or two?
- dataflow 5y ago
  You can just fork/clone/whatever it, it's right there.
  - tomc1985 5y ago
    Ok, great. If it goes down now one has to host it or remember to start it via the command-line. So we're back to square one...
    - fouc 5y ago
      It's literally a webpage with some javascript, so if you save it along with the asset files, you can just open the page in browser from your filesystem, no need to specially host it or start anything. But yes, I agree running a command like qrencode from terminal is easier in the long run.
      - ipaddr 5y ago
        Saving a webpage and expecting your browser to render this the same way in a few years is only possible if you are saving the browser version with it. The command line tool will have a longer life
        SilverRed 5y ago
        You could just use google to find the same thing in a few years. The project is so simple I could replicate it and have it hosted in a few hours.
        dolmen 5y ago
        "so simple" ... "in a few hours" The project is so simple that it would be easier to rewrite it from scratch in that time frame. But the qrencode CLI allows to just avoid that.
      - tomc1985 5y ago
        Does that work for node.js apps?
        fouc 5y ago
        Yes, but it depends if the node.js app has the option of generating a fully static site. But it will also need to generate relative links for the browser to be able to directlyy load the site

tomc1985 5y ago

The command-line app is effectively eternal as long as it's mirrored and the runtime interface doesn't change. Can we count on this link to still be there when we need it? Do you know how long most "Show HN" links still work after a year or two?

dataflow 5y ago
You can just fork/clone/whatever it, it's right there.
- tomc1985 5y ago
  Ok, great. If it goes down now one has to host it or remember to start it via the command-line. So we're back to square one...
  - fouc 5y ago
    It's literally a webpage with some javascript, so if you save it along with the asset files, you can just open the page in browser from your filesystem, no need to specially host it or start anything. But yes, I agree running a command like qrencode from terminal is easier in the long run.
    - ipaddr 5y ago
      Saving a webpage and expecting your browser to render this the same way in a few years is only possible if you are saving the browser version with it. The command line tool will have a longer life
      - SilverRed 5y ago
        You could just use google to find the same thing in a few years. The project is so simple I could replicate it and have it hosted in a few hours.
        dolmen 5y ago
        "so simple" ... "in a few hours" The project is so simple that it would be easier to rewrite it from scratch in that time frame. But the qrencode CLI allows to just avoid that.
    - tomc1985 5y ago
      Does that work for node.js apps?
      - fouc 5y ago
        Yes, but it depends if the node.js app has the option of generating a fully static site. But it will also need to generate relative links for the browser to be able to directlyy load the site