Oddbean new post about login | logout The modern push for multiplatform apps dismisses all of the super cool platform-specific APIs that can make a micro app ecosystem great.
Is this a confirmation that you do not intend to have versions of Amethyst for other platforms such as Linux?
I can barely keep Android up to speed. But If somebody wants to lead the desktop version, we can work in the same codebase.
Amethyst is one of my favorite desktop clients for some activities. An Android emulator is one of the first things I install on my PC so I can have access to it.
Android emulators work well for some use cases. It is the I am taking Amethyst as it is and using it on Linux whether Vitor wants to, or no approach. Not graceful, or good for wider adoption. Mostly related to hardware issues. I have issues personally with android emulation. Especially with waydroid. Most of my time is spent in virtual machines or containers. To this day I have yet to quite figure out how to get android apps to run in a Linux VM or container with my hardware. Not using android studio either due to moral conflictions. So I'm still up shits creek without a paddle. Overall the idea of heading up a Linux version development project is intriguing. I have some software development experience on the side, but more out of passionate hobby and necessity for fixing broken FOSS for work. Most of my experience is running multi-industry media production, web development, and start up business consultation teams as a CEO (or) Consultant. I guess a starting point would be to figure out what code from the existing android base can be ported over to Linux? What language would it be coded in? We need to map out a very detailed plan first if this is going to happen. Lots of questions and moving parts involved. I'm willing to entertain the idea of leading up Linux development and participate in some brainstorming. Prior to commiting to anything. I'd wanna chat with Vitor and anyone else that wants to get involved in a Linux version of Amethyst more. To see if we would all work together well on this project.
Don't tempt me with a good time.
Are you a kotlin dev? It's not hard to turn the code into multiplatform.
Unfamiliar with Kotlin as a coding language. I can take a look at the code and language itself to see if I can pick things up easily enough. So far my limited coding experience has been with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a whole lotta bash. Comprehend a little python. Loath Php. Been flirting with the idea of learning rust to get serious about development. Overall I'm open. Coding is a hobby, but it seems like life keeps pushing me in the direction of making it a serious career.
So I just took a look at the kotlin language. It really isn't for me personally. I believe that a sister project akin to Amethyst in another language I am familiar with would be a cool idea to entertain. Maybe you have a glass of wine, feel a little saucy, and want to give a crack at porting Amethyst personally over to Linux too. It might be most excellent of you to name your btc price to make this happen. We zap you the satoshis. You get it done soon. We call this a day with a win win situation for everyone.