PapancaDec 7, 2023

Yes, Proton Drive for Linux is currently not being actively worked on

https://lemmy.world/post/9249279

Yes, Proton Drive for Linux is currently not being actively worked on - Lemmy.World

Thought i would share this with you all: I contacted Proton for a technical issue and decided to also ask about their plans for Drive for Linux. Their response: > Proton Drive on Linux: Regarding the availability of a Proton Drive client for Linux, this is a common feature request that many users have expressed interest in. Our team is aware of the growing demand for a Linux client. While we currently do not have an ETA for when a Linux client might be available, we have not ruled out the possibility of working on it in the future. I’m very disappointed, since i’m probably going to switch to Linux over the weekend.

Show threadLunchDec 7, 2023
Yeah this is so annoying… I hate the focus they have, has me thinking of also not throwing all eggs in one basket with these services…
Show threadHaphazard9479
Come on guys give them a break. You dont have to use their services if you dont want, but they do a variety of things and they do them well. You can still use Drive through a browser.
Dec 7, 2023 at 11:10amWeb
Show threadApollo2323Dec 7, 2023
But their whole sales pitch is the privacy community. Of course if you care about privacy you will be using Linux and not Windows or MacOS.
Show thread0xDDec 7, 2023
And basically no one is using Linux, so why would they develop it for that with limited resources?
Show threadApollo2323Dec 7, 2023
People who cares about privacy and security use Linux! Wtf are you talking about
Show thread0xDDec 7, 2023
Well I do! I even work in security! And I use Windows! I bet I’ve blown your mind. Must be real nice to have such a simplistic world view.
Show threadFutileRecipeDec 7, 2023

They’re obviously talking about the sheer number of users. Windows has something like 10x as many, which most people know. From Wikipedia:

For desktop and laptop computers, Microsoft’s Windows is the most used at 69%, followed by Apple’s macOS at 21%, and Google’s ChromeOS at 3.7% (in the US up to 7.9% ), and desktop Linux at 3.2%, so on traditional PCs Linux sums up to 7% share (ChromeOS is a different OS, but regular Linux can be added to it).

So Linux only wins if 100% of their users use it and only 10% of Windows use it, which won’t happen. Of a company has limited resources, they’re obviously going to focus their efforts on where they can attract the most number of users (and most money). In this/most cases, that’s Windows.

Show threadKISSmyOSDec 7, 2023

So Linux only wins if…

What does “Linux” win then?

Show threadFutileRecipeDec 7, 2023
A higher return on devs’ effort and thus the effort and focus of said devs. Apologies, thought it was obvious in the context.
Show threadHaphazard9479Dec 7, 2023
Proton is super easy to use. They are a gateway drug into privacy. Its close enough to google for any pleb to use. If you are using linux, then you probably dont need to be airplane spoon feed privacy.
Show threadnot_a_bot_i_swearDec 7, 2023
That’s exactly the problem. They do a lot of things and every single one of them is missing features.
Show threadLunchDec 7, 2023
Using a Web browser when you have thousands fo files needing to be synced is a terrible experience…