I think the web should succeed as a platform for so-called "content", but I don't see why the web ought to be best for progams or applications. I still hold the

I think the web should succeed as a platform for so-called "content", but I don't see why the web ought to be best for progams or applications. I still hold the "dated" belief that native is better. The "universal runtime" idea doesn't make sense to me, it's just a single language (javascript) that everyone implements bad, competing interpreters for on different platforms. I don't see why this has to be the only or best way to distribute cross-platform applications.