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minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months 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-up7·2 months agoThe viability of linux isn’t dependent on them though
minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoAgreed. I wasn’t the one that claimed that
minus-squareMoffKalast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s dependant on being able to run everything anyone could possibly need. “I don’t use it, therfore it is not essential” is the kind of approach that’s always made it niche. Of course Adobe is still missing.
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoSpotify, Steam Balena Etcher is a software crime though.
minus-squareCaveman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSteam UI uses chromium embedded framework which saves 50% of the ram and startup time.
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIt’s hundreds of megabytes for something that unetbootin, image writer, and others do in a couple of MBs.
minus-squareslappyfuck@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOh dang, is that the overheard of the software framework it uses? I think that’s what this thread was about but I can’t remember.
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYes, it’s built with electron. It’s a fancy web page and browser packaged as an app.
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
It’s dependant on being able to run everything anyone could possibly need. “I don’t use it, therfore it is not essential” is the kind of approach that’s always made it niche.
Of course Adobe is still missing.
Spotify, Steam
Balena Etcher is a software crime though.
Steam UI uses chromium embedded framework which saves 50% of the ram and startup time.
What’s wrong with balena etcher?
It’s hundreds of megabytes for something that unetbootin, image writer, and others do in a couple of MBs.
Oh dang, is that the overheard of the software framework it uses? I think that’s what this thread was about but I can’t remember.
Yes, it’s built with electron. It’s a fancy web page and browser packaged as an app.