Change the list of known apps to be in CSV format

[lavafroth]

The uad_lists.json file is currently in the JSON format wherein each entry must specify the attribute names. Since each entry has the same attributes, why not use the CSV format where the first row (header) has the column names and the following lines have the comma separated values? It should cut the file size by more than half.

[AnonymousWP]

What's the added benefit apart from reduced size?

[lavafroth]

Here's a middle ground:

• we create a separate branch
• for every commit, a workflow builds the json into a binary with the raw structs
• the client (GUI) fetches this blob and parses it with serde

[adhirajsinghchauhan]

Good idea, but then putting it in a branch would be a bit ugly. Internally we already debating creating a separate repo just for the list, so with this idea it makes more sense now.

[lavafroth]

A separate repo would be great. It would also allow us to properly vet app descriptions (typos, grammar, etc.) before each release.

[Frigyes06]

UAD would still refresh list at startup

[lavafroth]

Yeah, that's fine as long as it's reasonably fast.

[lavafroth]

I think we can add the aforementioned serialized blob idea to the projects section. Closing this now.

[AnonymousWP]

Go ahead when you accepted your invite to become a developer. 🙂