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> Warp is a fully native, GPU-accelerated, Rust-based terminal. No Electron or web-tech. I understand that this probably appeals to most readers there, but I d
by speedgoose 5y ago
> Warp is a fully native, GPU-accelerated, Rust-based terminal. No Electron or web-tech.
I understand that this probably appeals to most readers there, but I don't like the negativity. I like Rust and Web tech, sometimes together, and I don't want my tools to shit on what I like.
We can also discuss the full nativeness. To me, the menus don't even try to look native. Is it native because it doesn't use a virtual machine or an interpreter? Almost all computers use a microcode, I think this argument is a bit obsolete. Performances matters, not how many layers or virtual machines you have.
I prefer some marketing about this terminal being fast, backed by proper benchmarks in which you can compare it against electron web-based terminals, and faster ones such as alacritty.
- zhengt 5y agoHi, Warp engineer here! Nothing against electron. We write this in the headline because people who see features like blocks or input editor automatically think "slow". So it's a succinct way to communicate that we have a snappy app. For benchmarks, we have some preliminary info in this tech blog https://www.warp.dev/blog/how-warp-works https://www.warp.dev/blog/how-warp-works.
- speedgoose 5y agoI understand that you want to promote the speed. I think the message could be more succinct without mentioning Electron and web.
- Aldo_MX 5y agoWhy? I hate Electron with passion, and being "no-Electron" was an insta-buy for me.
- speedgoose 5y agoBecause criticising a technology to promote a product doesn’t sound attractive to me. You wouldn’t have tried it without the electron hate?