Why would they ever do such a thing?
Hmm I wonder why…
The main point of React Native is to make an application cross-platform
Oh so you know? Why are you wondering then?
Comment on Windows 11 Start Menu Revealed as Resource-Heavy React Native App, Sparks Performance Concerns
turtle@lemm.ee 2 days ago
What in tar nation? Why would they ever do such a thing? The main point of React Native is to make an application cross-platform (i.e., so it can run on multiple operating systems). What’s the point in developing a Windows Start menu that can run on macOS, Android, or whatever?
Unless they’re going for the second point of React Native, which is to be able to develop with JavaScript, which has an abundance of developers (i.e., it’s less expensive). Maybe they thought that this was the main point, regardless of performance issues.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 days ago
turtle@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Unnecessarily biting reply. Microsoft investor perhaps?
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 days ago
What a strange thing to say lol.
I was pointing out that you asked why they would do something while answering why they would do something straight after.
turtle@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Your post came across pretty harsh.
Also, you probably didn’t read my whole post. The point I was making was that the primary reason to use React Native is for cross-platform development, THEREFORE it makes no sense to use it for the Windows start menu because what would be the point of porting that to another OS?
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Cross platform you say? So…like…ARM? 🙂
turtle@lemm.ee 2 days ago
At a higher level, as in multiple operating systems. I think it’s probably high enough that it doesn’t care much about the hardware platform as long as it’s supported. But I don’t know the technical details of developing with React Native.