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minus-squareMoffKalast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down11·edit-26 hours agoBloated electron apps are what makes Linux on desktop viable today at all, but you guys aren’t ready for that conversation.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 hours agoYes, in that the existence of bloated electron apps tends to cause web apps to be properly maintained, as a side effect. But thankfully, we don’t actually have to use the Electron version, to benefit.
minus-squareswelter_spark@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·6 hours agoI can only think of a couple Electron apps I use, and none that are important or frequently used.
minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-25 hours agoNote, I don’t know how comprehensive this wiki list is, just quick research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_using_Electron From those, I’m only currently using a handful. balenaEtcher, Discord, Synergy, and Obsidian
minus-squareCalfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 hours agoThe viability of linux isn’t dependent on them though
minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 hours agoAgreed. I wasn’t the one that claimed that
Bloated electron apps are what makes Linux on desktop viable today at all, but you guys aren’t ready for that conversation.
Yes, in that the existence of bloated electron apps tends to cause web apps to be properly maintained, as a side effect.
But thankfully, we don’t actually have to use the Electron version, to benefit.
I can only think of a couple Electron apps I use, and none that are important or frequently used.
Uhhh like what?
Note, I don’t know how comprehensive this wiki list is, just quick research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_using_Electron
From those, I’m only currently using a handful.
balenaEtcher, Discord, Synergy, and Obsidian
The viability of linux isn’t dependent on them though
Agreed. I wasn’t the one that claimed that