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		Sophistifunk on Feb 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new wave of Linux applications > practically electron - it's runtime interpreted declarative UI plus a Javascript engine Except, none of that is what's wrong with Electron. What's wrong with Electron is the bloat inherent in being an entire web browser, and the fact that the DOM+CSS is terrible for UI development.

kombine on Feb 17, 2022 [–]

I'm so glad someone said it. I have long stopped working in GUI space, but I remember how horrible HTML/CSS is for app development and how great and flexible Qt was. Even more frustrating seeing where the industry is going now with Electron.

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