Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron?

Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by infinitezest on Saturday March 26, 2022 @07:30AM (#30810944)

It provides reasonable explanations for the question that was originally asked. Efficiency is being traded for portability. We may not like that but plenty of people are using app built an electron everyday and a lot of those people aren't even paying attention to how much RAM it uses.

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by heavyset_go on Saturday March 26, 2022 @06:26PM (#30815918)

Users do notice things like "my computer heats up and the fans are loud when I use this app" and "my computer slows down if I open this app with other apps already open".

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by greggsy on Saturday March 26, 2022 @07:53AM (#30811070)

Additionally, there’s a point where the user’s desired use case is just isn’t reasonable. 4gb RAM is very little to work with, particularly in a world where 8gb is the norm.

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by ClumsyPilot on Saturday March 26, 2022 @04:06PM (#30814913)

You do realise that sone people live in poorer countries and can't afford newest and latest?

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by xigoi on Sunday March 27, 2022 @05:02AM (#30818823)

Yeah, fuck poor people! It's their fault that they can't afford to buy a new expensive computer every year!

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