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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by raydev on Saturday March 26, 2022 @04:54PM (#30815262)
What's a high quality programmable gaming mouse that doesn't require an app to manage it?
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Re:Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron? by paxys on Saturday March 26, 2022 @05:58PM (#30815737)
Core functionality for all these devices will work perfectly well without an app.

For functionality that does need additional configuration (like extra buttons, RGB colors), you will have to install a companion app and use it once.

There's no case where a peripheral will be non-functional unless a heavy electron app is permanently running alongside it, as the parent comment alleged. If there is, it is absolutely not the standard.

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