Computer Speed Gains Erased By Modern Software
hackaday.com
[Julio] has an older computer sitting on a desk, and recorded a quick video with it showing how fast this computer can do seemingly simple things, like open default Windows applications including t…

Interesting take on comparability vs performance. I gotta imaging capturing user data and sending to a cloud collector is also a big culprit.

  • s4if@lemmy.my.idEnglish
    372·
    1 year ago

    This is why I hate electron apps on Linux and Windows alike. Sadly, most apps are going electron, especially popular commercial apps. 😮‍💨

    • Yendor@reddthat.comEnglish
      181·
      1 year ago

      100%. An example I noticed was Balena Etcher and Rufus - they about the same functionality. Etcher is 151MB thanks to Electron, Rufus is 1.1MB.

    • singinwhale@lmy.singinwhale.comEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Isn’t flutter running mostly native? Afaik most newly created apps are using flutter which does not use electron in it’s native versions, right?

      • redcalcium@c.calciumlabs.comEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Flutter is “native” if your definition of “native” apps are apps that compiled into native binaries. However, Flutter is not “native” if your definition of “native” apps includes apps that uses the native platform’s UI because afaik Flutter draw their own UI elements instead of using native UI elements, which is a deal breaker for some people.

        The reverse can be said about React Native, where it’s not “native” because it uses javascript engine, yet it’s also “native” because it uses the native platform’s UI instead of rendering their own UI elements.

      • anlumo@feddit.deEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Flutter isn’t popular enough for that. I personally don’t get it though, because Flutter is awesome.

      • incognito_15@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        This is my understanding as well. Always thought that if I were to develop an app that I wanted to release far and wide, I’d choose Flutter.

        • fabian_drinks_milk@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          The new installer of Ubuntu is being made with Flutter. I am not sure why since it doesn’t need to be cross platform, but they are working together with the Flutter team at Google.

      • Liquid_Fire@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        most newly created apps are using flutter

        Do you have some examples? I’ve never heard of any desktop apps using Flutter, and trying to Google for examples only leads me to obscure ones I’ve never heard of.

        • singinwhale@lmy.singinwhale.comEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          They have a showcase showcase

          From skimming over the list, the ones I spotted showing off their desktop apps were Rive, Superlist and Reflection.app.

          Rive is actually a product that I use but I haven’t tried their new desktop app yet so o can’t speak to its startup performance.

          Edit: also, I said new ones. I think it will take some time until we get a new super popular app along the lines of discord.