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Re:Using Java 9 Modularization to Ship Zero-Dependency Nativ... by gdfhhgddhjj on Sunday October 22, 2017 @08:33PM (#15529865)
Right, but does eg slack actually use any of that? It’s not a great native client by any stretch—it doesn’t use a native UI, it’s not particularly snappy, and it doesn’t do any special integration. So, it seems that electron is mostly a way to distinguish certain sites from others, not that they provide a better experience.

Granted I do like the distinct app icon. But electron should mean more than that to qualify as meaningfully native.

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Re:Using Java 9 Modularization to Ship Zero-Dependency Nativ... by alexasmyths on Monday October 23, 2017 @08:36AM (#15532662)
What electron gives Slack is A) local install and B) proper notifications.

So Slack gets an icon on the homescreen and possibly offline notification + notification integration with the OS.

That might be pretty limited from a technical perspective, but it's a massive product thing from a product perspective.

Also, it's possible they may use file access for caching/storage etc..

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