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Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat

17 points by pjmlp

by Telaneo

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A good start would be to have all the Electron apps turned into something more standalone. You shouldn't have to drag a whole-ass browser with you for simple messaging. DiscordMessenger[1] proves that. It doesn't have all the features implemented, but it's pretty good and a good proof of concept.
I get why devs do it. It's very convenient to make your app in Electron because then it can also work on the web, and you get free cross-platform compatibility. But for something like the software for your mouse or keyboard (looking at you Logitech!), it really shouldn't be necessary to pull in a whole browser just to tune some settings.
[1] https://github.com/DiscordMessenger/dm

by coldtea

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As if the industry needs excuses. They have enshitified all aspects of software with impunity, who will they have to answer to? The same public that accepted regression after regression in software quality?

by user____name

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Not only RAM. I've recently been thinking about how much better things could be if ISP had data limits again. No doomscrolling, no multigigabyte patches, less slop, less spyware, less datacenters, less clickbait. All those things would become less profitable when transfers are limited.

by logicprog

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