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To the people complaining about this being an app instead of a tool in a browser: This is a Show HN and someone made something for free and shared it. Maybe th

by dewey 5y ago

To the people complaining about this being an app instead of a tool in a browser: This is a Show HN and someone made something for free and shared it. Maybe they just wanted to play around with Electron, they don't owe you anything.

huhtenberg 5y ago
I don't see it's as complaining. OP's project is literally the reverse of taking a traditional desktop software, e.g. a graphic editor, and making it into a web app. Here, it's something that naturally belongs to a web site, but instead packed up into an installable desktop app. I'd be really curious to see the rationale behind this.
- docuru 5y ago
  As I mentioned in other comments: I've been using some web-based tools. Somehow, they don't last (ie. namemesh, or domainsfortherestofus that @pwdisswordfish8 mention went offline for sometimes). Then I thought having a desktop app would be great. For the long term, I don't have to worry the site is down.
  - jaywalk 5y ago
    This still 100% relies on their servers being up, which is no different than a website. So you absolutely still have to worry about their servers being down, which makes it pointless.
    - docuru 5y ago
      The whois servers down? It doesn't make sense
      - indigodaddy 5y ago
        Exactly. The author appears to be telling you (you being jaywalk) that the application only requires talking out to Whois servers, and does not rely on any application/webserver… You concern as stated does not apply.
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- jb1991 5y ago
  > I'd be really curious to see the rationale behind this. It's much easier to install spyware via an actual desktop app than via a web app.
  - docuru 5y ago
    Great answer, but it's not something I interested
docuru 5y ago
Thanks for the kind words!
donnfelker 5y ago
Well said.
indigodaddy 5y ago
IMO the fact that it’s a local app vs a webapp is a big plus.
stragies 5y ago
To me the ultimate key to avoiding superfluous comments like the ones you refer to, and resulting ones like yours, would be to add a tag into the subject line when presenting Software, like [Electron]. That would also be helpful for other categories, like [subscription], [ClosedSource], etc..

by dewey 5y ago

huhtenberg 5y ago

I don't see it's as complaining. OP's project is literally the reverse of taking a traditional desktop software, e.g. a graphic editor, and making it into a web app. Here, it's something that naturally belongs to a web site, but instead packed up into an installable desktop app. I'd be really curious to see the rationale behind this.

docuru 5y ago
As I mentioned in other comments: I've been using some web-based tools. Somehow, they don't last (ie. namemesh, or domainsfortherestofus that @pwdisswordfish8 mention went offline for sometimes). Then I thought having a desktop app would be great. For the long term, I don't have to worry the site is down.
- jaywalk 5y ago
  This still 100% relies on their servers being up, which is no different than a website. So you absolutely still have to worry about their servers being down, which makes it pointless.
  - docuru 5y ago
    The whois servers down? It doesn't make sense
    - indigodaddy 5y ago
      Exactly. The author appears to be telling you (you being jaywalk) that the application only requires talking out to Whois servers, and does not rely on any application/webserver… You concern as stated does not apply.
      - deleted 5y ago
        [deleted]
jb1991 5y ago
> I'd be really curious to see the rationale behind this. It's much easier to install spyware via an actual desktop app than via a web app.
- docuru 5y ago
  Great answer, but it's not something I interested

docuru 5y ago

Thanks for the kind words!

donnfelker 5y ago

Well said.

indigodaddy 5y ago

IMO the fact that it’s a local app vs a webapp is a big plus.

stragies 5y ago

To me the ultimate key to avoiding superfluous comments like the ones you refer to, and resulting ones like yours, would be to add a tag into the subject line when presenting Software, like [Electron]. That would also be helpful for other categories, like [subscription], [ClosedSource], etc..