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Replace all instances of the legacy product names "Kon" and "Corbie" with "Magnotia" across user-facing copy, code identifiers, package names, bundle ids, file paths, and documentation. Preserves the unrelated "konsole" (KDE terminal) reference and the parent CORBEL company name. - Renames 10 Rust crates (kon-* → magnotia-*) and the tauri binary - Updates package.json, tauri.conf.json (productName + identifier) - Renames CSS classes (kon-rh-* → magnotia-rh-*) and animations - Renames brand and roadmap docs - Regenerates Cargo.lock and package-lock.json Verified: svelte-check passes; pure-rust crates compile under new names.
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17. Desktop Distribution Deep Dive
Tauri advantages
- Installer sizes: 2.5–10 MB (vs. 80–150 MB for Electron)
- Idle memory: 30–40 MB (vs. 200–300 MB for Electron)
- Sub-second startup times
- 70,000+ GitHub stars, 35% year-on-year adoption growth
- Built-in auto-updater with Ed25519 signature verification
Code signing requirements
- macOS: Apple Developer Programme (£79/year) + notarisation mandatory. Unsigned apps trigger "damaged app" dialogue.
- Windows: EV certificate (£240–£480/year) for immediate SmartScreen bypass. Unsigned executables trigger warnings.
- Linux: Users more tolerant of unsigned software. Flathub + AppImage.
Discovery patterns for successful indie desktop apps
- Free or generous free tier drives adoption
- Organic search and content marketing drive discovery (Obsidian: 52.9% organic search traffic)
- Community building on Discord/Reddit/Twitter creates advocates
- Product Hunt launch provides initial visibility spike