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Ooh boy. This is amazing. The horrible Linux support they had was the reason I left 1Password. This might make me go back to 1Password.

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So sorry we scared you away! Linux has been on our radar for a while but our biggest challenge was finding a way to share code between apps without writing everything in C++. Thankfully we found Rust, a systems language built around efficiency and safety. From there we were able to build the common core we've always dreamed of and were off to the races. Please give us another chance and let us know what you think. <3

> without writing everything in C++

That sounds interesting. Can you list the major technical reasons behind this decision? Also interesting will be if you could explain how Rust addressed those pain points (I have read about the general advantages that Rust has over C++, but interested in hearing how it plays out in the wild).

I'm not Dave but at a guess the biggest thing is probably memory safety, which is a huge concern for security-critical software.

That is indeed a big part of it. - Ben, 1Password

Thanks Ben!

You're welcome!

Don't they have browser plugins? That's how use Lastpass on Ubuntu. I mean, besides Electron apps, who actually makes native Linux apps? (joking, not joking)

Yes. Though it was slow (slower than other extension based password managers), but worse, it was missing some of the features. I can't remember exactly what it was, but at one point I tried to edit something, but there was no way for me to add something. Though I've forgotten now, it felt quite a critical think to have at the time.

Our 1Password X extension works great on Linux. :) - Ben, 1Password

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