Re:Network.framework: A modern alternative to sockets
by falcolas on Friday June 08, 2018 @12:26PM
(#17267001)
Interesting. As a counterpoint, if I look at the toolkit I'm using right now on my MacBook, it's:
Chrome
Firefox
Hipchat
Vim
Git
So, not one single-platform tool in the bunch. I'd even go so far to say that, aside from my terminal emulator and app install tool, I don't use any single-platform tools in my day to day job.
> Why should I be ok with apps that undermine that by taking the lowest common denominator approach to porting?
Because they're, in many cases, as good if not better than the native-only alternatives?
Re:Network.framework: A modern alternative to sockets
by kitsunesoba on Friday June 08, 2018 @12:56PM
(#17267353)
I guess it depends on what types of apps one tends to use and what work you do. While I make frequent use of the terminal, I live in UI apps all day, so bad ports tend to stick out more prominently. If I lived in vim or emacs I could see it not mattering as much.
I chose the platform I use for a reason. Why should I be ok with apps that undermine that by taking the lowest common denominator approach to porting?