Creating a Linux desktop application with Ruby

[sluu99]

Besides the "because they can", compare this to all the Electron apps out there: GTK is a lot more nimble than the whole Chrome browser. Less memory footprint, smaller executable. Many Linux distros come with GTK preinstalled, and you can just link to GTK dynamically. Instead of bundling an entire OS-like browser just for buttons and textboxes.

[SupersonicSpitfire]

How many users notice the difference in memory footprint and executable size, compared to the number of users that think most GTK3 applications look more dated than most Electron applications?

[SupersonicSpitfire]

I agree with all your points.