Codex in ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now in preview
allanrbo · 455 points · 308 comments · yesterday · Open original
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PEpentagrama16 hours ago
Interesting to see the Linux version released. On Windows, though, my experience with the new ChatGPT app since Codex was folded into it hasn't been great.
I'm a Codex user, and when it was still a standalone app it worked really well for me. Since it became part of the new ChatGPT app, the app feels noticeably slower and, at least on my machine, is currently using around 1.27 GB of RAM [1].
The old ChatGPT app, which has now been renamed "ChatGPT Classic", feels much faster and is using around 478 MB under the same conditions.
I have a reasonably powerful PC, so the difference is pretty noticeable. I assume Classic will eventually be discontinued, but so far the transition to the new app on Windows hasn't been particularly good for me.
[1] https://imgur.com/a/nQkneGL
PRproflead46 minutes ago
Just in case you don't know how to set it up, here is the guide https://youtu.be/AfuHEdxktF8
WAWalterGRyesterday
From yesterday, with 26 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49264334
PDpdhborgesyesterday
For someone who has not tried these desktop apps: what is the the advantage versus cli codex with some MPCs and multiple folders each one with their context files?
BOBodyCultureyesterday
This will make it much easier to trap people into installing it without any isolation just to their primary user account or even make it run with admin privileges by default.
With the recent security related events we already see that it seems to be wide spread practice that many operators avoid the hassle of isolating their agents.
It is just an incredible cultural experience to see how quick stupidity gets accepted as a behavioural default.
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Interesting to see the Linux version released. On Windows, though, my experience with the new ChatGPT app since Codex was folded into it hasn't been great. I'm a Codex user, and when it was still a standalone app it worked really well for me. Since it became part of the new ChatGPT app, the app feels noticeably slower and, at least on my machine, is currently using around 1.27 GB of RAM [1]. The old ChatGPT app, which has now been renamed "ChatGPT Classic", feels much faster and is using around 478 MB under the same conditions. I have a reasonably powerful PC, so the difference is pretty noticeable. I assume Classic will eventually be discontinued, but so far the transition to the new app on Windows hasn't been particularly good for me. [1] https://imgur.com/a/nQkneGL
Just in case you don't know how to set it up, here is the guide https://youtu.be/AfuHEdxktF8
From yesterday, with 26 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49264334
For someone who has not tried these desktop apps: what is the the advantage versus cli codex with some MPCs and multiple folders each one with their context files?
This will make it much easier to trap people into installing it without any isolation just to their primary user account or even make it run with admin privileges by default. With the recent security related events we already see that it seems to be wide spread practice that many operators avoid the hassle of isolating their agents. It is just an incredible cultural experience to see how quick stupidity gets accepted as a behavioural default.