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.

  • @[email protected]English
    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?

    • redcalciumEnglish
      5•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.

    • @[email protected]English
      4•1 year ago

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

    • @incognito_15English
      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.

      • @[email protected]English
        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_FireEnglish
      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.

      • @[email protected]English
        4•1 year ago

        They have a 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.

    • s4ifEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Cool, at least some hope for low end computer users.