Hey there. Just started my journey with lemmy and am not so much a fan of using it in a browser. Is there some linux app I might try? (I use arch btw.)

  • Longpork_afficianado@lemmy.nzEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Jerboa is FOSS and available on f-droid, that’s what I’m using at the moment.

    Also the dev behind Redreader is talking about pivoting to support Lemmy instead once reddit goes down, so keep your eyes on that.

    • timo@feddit.deEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I really like the shift in the community. Now developers are already thinking of migrating their app to a lemmy backend. Especially in the Apollo subreddit this gets suggested hundreds of times. I really hope that the big apps will eventually shift as well and this might be a big thing moving people to try out different platforms

  • Dessalines@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    If I had 3 more of me, I’d build a cross-platform desktop app for lemmy using the rust gui framework iced.

    • Drew@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      !remindMe when someone creates a repo for this so I can contribute

      • gyrfalcon@beehaw.orgEnglish
        21·
        2 years ago

        Not sure there’s a remindme bot, I haven’t seen many bots around here. Might be best to set your own reminder if you want to come back to this.

      • Dessalines@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        No one wants to 😞 . I have over 90 github notifications alone in the span of several days, each of them requiring at least 5 minutes of response or investigation. I just want to code.

        • datavoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I’d be happy to help if possible.

          I’m not an amazing coder, but I could definitely review PRs or issues in my downtime.

          I have a feeling you’re about to get a lot of offers for help in the coming weeks!

  • elouboub@kbin.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    I’m curious, what’s wrong with the web version? I have a feeling that were GUI application written, it would use Electron or Tauri - aka a waste of resources to use an entirely new browser instance instead of a tab.

    I’m just expressing my dislike of electron and tauri, but honestly curious about your reasons :) Everyone’s allowed to have their preference

    • Hagarashi8@sopuli.xyz
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      2 years ago

      Well, that’s exactly why people like me and OP want normal, like, built with GTK/QT, linux client. It’s more lightweight and more integrated to system.