drascus@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoProton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Versionnews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square239fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkProton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Versionnews.itsfoss.comdrascus@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square239fedilink
minus-squarenotepass@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoYep. Installed it, started it, saw it is basically the website in an embedded browser, uninstalled it. Like, come on, you have a web version. Why should I use an extra application to view a website. This seems like a cheap excuse for a desktop app.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoThe only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment…could be helpful with security?
minus-squarexylogx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoDoes it support offline access?
minus-squarecalmluck9349@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoIt does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app…
minus-squaredallen@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoAre you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoCaching is not the same as actual offline functionality.
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoWhat the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client
minus-squarenotepass@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoHow to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell.
minus-squareHopFlop@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoTo save myself the hassle of having to rebuild the electron app every once in a while? I’d rather not open my browser, go to their website and log in with 2fa every time I want to read an email.
Its just a webview app…
Yep. Installed it, started it, saw it is basically the website in an embedded browser, uninstalled it.
Like, come on, you have a web version. Why should I use an extra application to view a website. This seems like a cheap excuse for a desktop app.
The only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment…could be helpful with security?
Does it support offline access?
It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app…
Are you sure?
This was in the linked article:
Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality.
What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client
How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell.
To save myself the hassle of having to rebuild the electron app every once in a while? I’d rather not open my browser, go to their website and log in with 2fa every time I want to read an email.