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So WeChat did what Java couldn't do: Build an abstraction that made OS irrelevant client side. I guess you could say that the browser has done this too, but not

by tormeh 10y ago

So WeChat did what Java couldn't do: Build an abstraction that made OS irrelevant client side. I guess you could say that the browser has done this too, but not fully, I guess.

jordanlev 10y ago
The browser absolutely did this -- just compare the importance and dominance of MS Windows in the late 90's / early 00's to today.