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minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-26 days agoNote, I don’t know how comprehensive this wiki list is, just quick research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_using_Electron From those, I’m only currently using a handful. balenaEtcher, Discord, Synergy, and Obsidian
minus-squareCalfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 days agoThe viability of linux isn’t dependent on them though
minus-squareMoffKalast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 days agoIt’s dependant on being able to run everything anyone could possibly need. That kind of approach is what’s always made it niche. Of course Adobe is still missing.
minus-squareCalfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoMy point was that a list of programs doesn’t inherently determine whether or not Linux is a viable operating system, its viability varies based on each users workflow.
minus-squarepiranhaconda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 days agoAgreed. I wasn’t the one that claimed that
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 days agoSpotify, Steam Balena Etcher is a software crime though.
minus-squareCaveman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoSteam UI uses chromium embedded framework which saves 50% of the ram and startup time.
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoIt’s hundreds of megabytes for something that unetbootin, image writer, and others do in a couple of MBs.
minus-squareslappyfuck@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoOh dang, is that the overheard of the software framework it uses? I think that’s what this thread was about but I can’t remember.
minus-squareSamskara@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoYes, it’s built with electron. It’s a fancy web page and browser packaged as an app.
Note, I don’t know how comprehensive this wiki list is, just quick research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_using_Electron
From those, I’m only currently using a handful.
balenaEtcher, Discord, Synergy, and Obsidian
The viability of linux isn’t dependent on them though
It’s dependant on being able to run everything anyone could possibly need. That kind of approach is what’s always made it niche.
Of course Adobe is still missing.
My point was that a list of programs doesn’t inherently determine whether or not Linux is a viable operating system, its viability varies based on each users workflow.
Agreed. I wasn’t the one that claimed that
Spotify, Steam
Balena Etcher is a software crime though.
Steam UI uses chromium embedded framework which saves 50% of the ram and startup time.
What’s wrong with balena etcher?
It’s hundreds of megabytes for something that unetbootin, image writer, and others do in a couple of MBs.
Oh dang, is that the overheard of the software framework it uses? I think that’s what this thread was about but I can’t remember.
Yes, it’s built with electron. It’s a fancy web page and browser packaged as an app.