Re:Atom Was Archived Today
by Maelcum on Friday December 16, 2022 @11:54AM
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That's an overstatement of the century.
Even if it would be running natively, the statement'd be still highly debatable.
But it's Electron based and using TypeScript, which means it uses a lot more electricity than a native solution would (about 20 times [1]), wasting precious resources.
Now consider the fact that this is a product of a company that states "to ensure that technology is inclusive, trusted, and increases sustainability."
The only amazing thing here is the level of hypocrisy, IMHO.
Even if it would be running natively, the statement'd be still highly debatable.
But it's Electron based and using TypeScript, which means it uses a lot more electricity than a native solution would (about 20 times [1]), wasting precious resources. Now consider the fact that this is a product of a company that states "to ensure that technology is inclusive, trusted, and increases sustainability."
The only amazing thing here is the level of hypocrisy, IMHO.
[1] https://thenewstack.io/which-programming-languages-use-the-l...