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Electron apps are ruining the Windows 11 experience, and even the JavaScript creator has warned against ‘rushed web UX over native,’ but it doesn’t look like that will change Microsoft’s plans. In a post on X and other places, Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to AI in Windows 11 and encouraged Electron developers to consider using AI in their apps.

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[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 hours ago

Turns out absolutely everybody hate Windows, including Microsoft.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago

Hi, uh- just incase Slopya Nadella of Microslop happens to read the comments here one day,
Slopya- please take your sloperating system, print the slop code on A4 paper, fold it until it's all corners. When done, insert rectally.

[–] ivypt200@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I remember when 16 GB was for high work-load workstation tasks, it was not that long ago. Now it keeps getting used up by one single instance of firefox when it is open for too long. Screw javascript bullshit, i just want to use lynx and netsurf already.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 1 points 20 seconds ago

Work laptop: MS Teams is taking 1.2 gigabytes of fucking RAM just to exist. I'm not in a call. I'm not transferring files. Just the basic interface with chats (which still somehow manages to suck more than chat inferences from decades ago).

[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

bloated garbage code infests everything nowadays even before AI, there should be no excuse for a lot of these sites, i always feel like im in another world when im on a site that just works buttery smooth without delay or hiccup.

[–] user@startrek.website 2 points 6 hours ago

I've been wondering about using Firefox with a www<>gemini protocol<>gemini protocol<>www for a funn-er way of showing my middle finger to most websites, but my www dread hasn't reached the level required to do it. Yet.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

What do we say?

MAKE... IT... SHITTY.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Who will be the next shining light to emerge now that Microsoft has become extremely entrenched?

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Linux, duh.

[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 34 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

This quote from the article is fucking hilarous:

Discord has also openly admitted that its Windows app is a resource hog, and it has rolled out a feature that allows the app to restart itself when RAM usage exceeds 4GB.

[–] arschflugkoerper@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago

sooo ist that a memory leak, or what has to happen for that being the solution?

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I'll never understand "installing" a website. Just open the damn site in Firefox.

[–] JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago

Why is my Electron "Hello World" app 10Gb?

[–] sonofearth@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Repeat with me.

INSTALL LINUX!

[–] Qey@lemmy.zip 20 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

with me.

INSTALL LINUX!

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 25 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)
  1. Not really surprising considering Windows seems to be increasingly swapping their native shell components for Web Views (you can tell because sometimes they fail to load (: )

  2. You know it's bad when Brendan fucking Eich is the reasonable one

[–] maplesaga@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Why is settings getting so bad, its like using a nonfunctional electron app.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] maplesaga@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

Ah that explains so much.

They turned themselves into users of their own zero code solutions for shitware.

[–] psoul@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

FYI for those who don’t know what electron is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_(software_framework)

[…] desktop applications using web technologies (mainly HTMLCSS and JavaScript […])

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 39 points 1 day ago

Sure, I love it when a 50KB app takes 50MB because some cunt designer only knows HTML.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not listening to Microsoft anymore

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Only fair as they haven't listened to us in decades.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Can someone explain what an electron app is?

[–] khanh@lemmy.zip 19 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Basically, you know how Spotify allows you to use the version you access on the web as if it's an app (all the features are there)? That's called a Progressive Web App (PWA). Basically, Electron apps open up their own browser to run a PWA. Why is this bad? 2 Chrome tabs already take up a lot of memory. Now imagine 3.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

That was a fantastic explanation. Thank you.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

Every damn fucking time MSFT is mentioned: Install Linux, Problem Solved.

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