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by c-smile 2981 days ago
In fact I am looking on something like XS7 for my Sciter (https://sciter.com) to provide ability to run <script type=text/javascript>.

Sciter is an implementation of HTML(~5)/CSS(~3) and DOM/layout/rendering. As for now it has its own JS alike script and VM and is contained in single DLL < 5mb all together.

So "yes", mini-electron is feasible and exists already I would say.
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nickers 2981 days ago
Sciter is awesome.

I found it too hard to start writing something with TIScript, maybe if there was some step-by-step tutorial it could be easier.

> So "yes", mini-electron is feasible and exists already I would say.

I believe you could became big player in "web to desktop" market if only sciter had JS & DOM support. That would give you access to existing code and make sciter almost drop in replacement for nw.js or electron.

//edit: formatting mistake

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maxpert 2981 days ago
Have you considered opening up the source code for Sciter? You can easily get a significant amount of apps just due to the size and still maintain "paid and supported" version.
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c-smile 2981 days ago
I am considering that too. The only thing that is worrying me is that it may take quite a lot of time/effort to publish it.

Yet, I am not that good in "legaleze" language, GPL vs BSD vs paid options, etc.

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vijaybritto 2981 days ago
Pls seek help and capitalise on the current situation in desktop apps. We need low memory consuming apps seriously
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