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Why does this feel like they are just giving the finger to ChromeOS users? So basically, we have an OS that will only run chrome apps, and they are removing th
by holtalanm 10y ago
Why does this feel like they are just giving the finger to ChromeOS users?
So basically, we have an OS that will only run chrome apps, and they are removing the ability to create chrome apps.
I'd be more okay with this if they gave ChromeOS the ability to install and run an .apk.
Does no one see a problem with this?
- Navarr 10y agoChrome Web Store will continue to exist for ChromeOS. The Google Play store is also coming to ChromeOS.
- fokz 10y agoDevelopers can continue to build Chrome apps and eventually Android apps for Chrome OS, when Google Play store is brought to Chrome OS. However, I agree there is the problem of losing incentive to maintain a native Chrome app from the developer POV.
- angry_octet 10y agoYep, ChromeOS developers can feel pretty screwed over. Previously a packaged app could run in any of the hundreds of millions of Chrome (desktop) installations, as well as ChromeOS machines. For example, Windows corporate desktops and Chromebooks. There is no clear way to port your app to run on whatever conglomeration of features might meet your needs.