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I'd imagine that the "one web browser window, one calculator, one instance of every app" is because currently there's not too much need for multiple instances.

I'd imagine that the "one web browser window, one calculator, one instance of every app" is because currently there's not too much need for multiple instances. After a windowing-system is in place, I'd expect (hope?) that Android/developers would begin to add support for multiple instances.

cytzol 11y ago
That would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath; the existing code will probably assume one window. We've brought up being told that singletons are bad and should never be used, and then go and build programs like this!
- akx 11y ago
  Just... run several processes of the same app?
  - ne0phyte 11y ago
    But apps access files, databases, listen for intents. You definitely need some adjustments by app developers, even if Android handles most of the implementation details.