Re:React Native for Windows and Mac
by scarface74 on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @12:46AM
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As far as desktop software, the only software I pay for are subscriptions to Office 365 and JetBrains R#. I don’t really use my personal
computer for too much of anything besides Office and a Plex server - I paid for a Plex Pass solely to support the developer.
On mobile, I’ll pay to remove ads and I won’t use any software or games where I can’t remove ads.
With the economy in the crapper, I’m starting to voluntarily pay more to support my favorite content producers.
Re:React Native for Windows and Mac
by jasonlotito on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @05:27AM
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This is funny because you just listed a bunch of cross platform software.
Re:React Native for Windows and Mac
by scarface74 on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @10:17AM
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The argument is not about cross platform software. It’s about native client software.
Office is not written using one of the cross platform frameworks and is usually only around 3-9 months behind when it comes to taking advantage of new features as Apple releases them.
Plex is server software. The UI is a web page.
R# itself is a plug-in only for Visual Studio for Windows. Yes Rider is cross platform, but I don’t have a need for it.
The only other software I mentioned are games. No one expects a native experience from games.
Are you paying for your software or getting whatever you can find for free? If you are paying, is the software's leanness something you value - that is, will you buy some software because it is leaner over some other software that is heavier? Would that be even if the heavier software has more features?
What sort of software have you bought? I'm asking seriously, not trolling - i've bought Total Commander myself exactly because it was lean (check: windows calculator vs one of the most feature packed file managers[0]) but i do not think there are many that value things like that.
[0] https://i.imgur.com/LYzN3Cj.png