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> does anyone know why chrome deprecated them? To push Chrome OS (where they will still be available) and to vendor lock-in people with Android apps.

• lima 10y ago
  Quite the opposite, they wanted to prevent vendor lock-in, so they pushed for standards like service workers and NaCL that eliminate the need for Chrome Apps.
  • jhasse 10y ago
    But aren't those two only for getting better performance for web apps? Chrome Apps actually help getting a web app integrated into the OS, I don't see where (P)NaCl helps me with that.
    • lima 10y ago
      Progressive web apps can be launched in a window just like a Chrome app.
      • mijoharas 10y ago
        I was just trying to look into this, I can't see a way for this to happen on a desktop, is my google-fu broken or is coming later. I was also looking for a desktop icon (or file or whatever).