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Why would I want to translate in my terminal? Or generate a QR code?
What do you think I use my terminal for?
QR code is the easiest way to share text between computer and mobile. On most phones it just point your camera and you can copy text or open url
kdeconnect
whatever is in your desktop clipboard will just instantly appear in your mobile clipboard.
For KDEkonnect to work, both devices have to be paired and in the same network. QR codes work even over an air gap and for transferring information to others.
I mean at this point, I can point my phone at my computer, take a picture, then select the text I want.
QR codes obscure the text/data
QR could be helpful if you need to transfer a private, public or preahared encryption key. Relying on an OCR photo is going to make a mess because OCR relies on context to assist in character recognition. 1 character wrong in a huge random string will break it.
I guess the issue isn’t as important if I am generating the code and I trust the code generation utility