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CamperBob2
on Dec 31, 2021
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Sciter, the 5 MB Electron alternative, has switche...
That's the wrong question, IMO. The right question is, "Does it
need
to be that big?" The answer is "No."
Things that are too big are usually composed of smaller things that are also too big.
8note
on Dec 31, 2021
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The proper question is: what's the cost of it being that big? Is it acceptable? Is it worth making it smaller?
WastingMyTime89
on Dec 31, 2021
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I personally don’t think it’s acceptable and the disregard for files sizes generally extends to disregard for RAM usage which is even more unacceptable. Sadly I don’t really have a choice regarding using most of these apps.
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Things that are too big are usually composed of smaller things that are also too big.