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Well, the browser already did replace Unix for most people=( Presumably we'd be trying to design something good and not awful though, so lets not stop there. Bu

Well, the browser already did replace Unix for most people=( Presumably we'd be trying to design something good and not awful though, so lets not stop there. But it does give us a starting point: + one click installation of applications + applications are always up to date + applications are sandboxed Then, since we want users to be able to tinker: + the source for all software installed through this mechanism is available + optional binary caches NixOS style so it's not slow And while we're talking about NixOS: + immutable package directory so you can rollback at will And then on to data storage, which is my favorite topic: + defaults to tags instead of a hierarchy for organization + everything is schema'd, so a file saying it's a contact entry or whatever actually has to be that thing + data is immutable by default, so undo and versioning can be built-in (you could still turn this off for certain tasks like video-editing where immutability isn't feasible) I have more thoughts on data storage here if anyone's interested: https://juniorschematics.com/ https://juniorschematics.com/

marssaxman 10y ago
"Applications are always up to date" is a bug, not a feature. Updates sometimes break things, and the inevitable UI changes require adaptation. The last thing I want is an automatic update that changes my tools and breaks my workflow right in the middle of some important project. I'll update manually, when I feel like it and have the time to deal with it.
pmoriarty 10y ago
You forgot: + web applications almost always have a shitty, slow, ad-infested, dumbed-down interface with bare-bones features + you're at the mercy of whatever company owns and runs the servers that the application is served from, if they decide to end the service or change it in a way you don't like tough luck for you + your privacy and control over your own data are usually forfeited + your data is usually trapped on the servers or difficult to extract and use independently of the web service itself

marssaxman 10y ago

"Applications are always up to date" is a bug, not a feature. Updates sometimes break things, and the inevitable UI changes require adaptation. The last thing I want is an automatic update that changes my tools and breaks my workflow right in the middle of some important project. I'll update manually, when I feel like it and have the time to deal with it.

pmoriarty 10y ago

You forgot: + web applications almost always have a shitty, slow, ad-infested, dumbed-down interface with bare-bones features + you're at the mercy of whatever company owns and runs the servers that the application is served from, if they decide to end the service or change it in a way you don't like tough luck for you + your privacy and control over your own data are usually forfeited + your data is usually trapped on the servers or difficult to extract and use independently of the web service itself