I didn't realize that it was proprietary, but that still doesn't really explain bundling an entire terminal emulator for something this simple...
(license.md should include the licenses for Ghostty and fzy - both MIT. Not sure that bundling their licenses in a file within Contents/Resources/ is sufficient.)
explain bundling an entire terminal emulator for something this simple.
- The app takes 40MB disk space, and around 80MB RAM. So quite light.
- Ghostty is fast, and is needed to render the search result list quickly. It is much lighter than a whole browser engine (Electron apps).
- I wanted a single "drag and drop" install method for all skill levels.
- The app needs its own windows and bundle ID so that the global keyboard shortcut can focus the Hot Notes window without interacting with your other terminal windows.
Not sure that bundling their licenses in a file within Contents/Resources/ is sufficient
You can also view the MIT and other licenses in the About menu.
Alfred, which lets me fuzzy search pretty much anything on my computer, comes in at a whopping 17.1 MB. 80 MB is OK, but standards have definitely been changed due to Electron.
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https://github.com/emadda/hot-notes/blob/main/license.md
Proprietary software
„Hot Notes is a fully functioning, time-unlimited free trial, with the occasional message to buy a license for continued use.
You can purchase a license by clicking the About Hot Notes menu item in the app.“
I didn't realize that it was proprietary, but that still doesn't really explain bundling an entire terminal emulator for something this simple...
(license.md should include the licenses for Ghostty and fzy - both MIT. Not sure that bundling their licenses in a file within Contents/Resources/ is sufficient.)
- The app takes 40MB disk space, and around 80MB RAM. So quite light.
- Ghostty is fast, and is needed to render the search result list quickly. It is much lighter than a whole browser engine (Electron apps).
- I wanted a single "drag and drop" install method for all skill levels.
- The app needs its own windows and bundle ID so that the global keyboard shortcut can focus the Hot Notes window without interacting with your other terminal windows.
You can also view the MIT and other licenses in the About menu.
Alfred, which lets me fuzzy search pretty much anything on my computer, comes in at a whopping 17.1 MB. 80 MB is OK, but standards have definitely been changed due to Electron.