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Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

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Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

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Post by guessmyname »

I knew they would use Electron ಠ_ಠ

But I can't blame them, I can imagine the difficulty of maintaining a native Linux application considering that the majority of their users are either on Windows or Mac. Since they released the web client I knew they would come up with this "solution" to offer a new client for Linux users. At least the mobile version is native, otherwise I would be flipping tables. Guess Electron is winning more and more space among millennial developers, so maybe I should give up on hating these web applications disguising themselves as native software altogether.

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

#13

Post by blahi »

kakisoop wrote: post #10

Is satya stupid or something? What is wrong with microsoft? Why does it take so long to bring it to chromebooks and its still Beta? Chromebook doesn't run useless operating system like "Windows" and doesn't have any complexity. Why do you need people to beta test? Are you really that stupid?

Yes, Satya is very stupid, and you are very smart.

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

#15

Post by Asooka »

laveur wrote: post #9

Am I the only one that is disappointed that they no longer have a native Linux app? (The original Skype used QT)

I see it as a positive step forward. Since the Web API now supports calling, it will be easier to add it to other IM programs.

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

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Post by pjmlp »

guessmyname wrote: post #11

I knew they would use Electron ಠ_ಠ But I can't blame them, I can imagine the difficulty of maintaining a native Linux application considering that the majority of their users are either on Windows or Mac. Since they released the web client I knew they would come up with this "solution" to offer a new client for Linux users. At least the mobile version is native, otherwise I would be flipping tables. Guess Electron is…

What can one expect?

Productivity from native desktop development of tools like Delphi and XAML are probably bonn fire old tales that millenals hear from ancient grumpy old developers that cannot grasp how wonderful HTML 5 is.

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

#17

Post by dublinben »

guessmyname wrote: post #11

I knew they would use Electron ಠ_ಠ But I can't blame them, I can imagine the difficulty of maintaining a native Linux application considering that the majority of their users are either on Windows or Mac. Since they released the web client I knew they would come up with this "solution" to offer a new client for Linux users. At least the mobile version is native, otherwise I would be flipping tables. Guess Electron is…

Instead of getting mad, you could just stop using Skype. There are better cross-platform alternatives like Jitsi that actually treat their Linux users with respect.

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

#19

Post by NetStrikeForce »

laveur wrote: post #9

Am I the only one that is disappointed that they no longer have a native Linux app? (The original Skype used QT)

What was the advantage of using QT instead of Electron? Isn't Electron optimised for the platform it runs in?

Re: Skype for Linux Alpha and Calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

#20

Post by StavrosK »

NetStrikeForce wrote: post #19
laveur wrote: post #9

Am I the only one that is disappointed that they no longer have a native Linux app? (The original Skype used QT)

What was the advantage of using QT instead of Electron? Isn't Electron optimised for the platform it runs in?

Mainly, it didn't need a crapload of RAM.
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