Yeah, there is still a big difference between JavaScript and an installed application. I agree that they are functionally similar, but they are philosophically

Yeah, there is still a big difference between JavaScript and an installed application. I agree that they are functionally similar, but they are philosophically different and a paradigm shift from the brief moment where computer users nominally owned their data and had control of their platform. They still can, of course. You can get any number of word processors to install and run locally. However, a smaller percentage are doing so. For better or worse, they are putting their data, the output of their labor, onto computers that don't belong to them. No, they don't have to, but many do so. The numbers for something like Office 365 are amazing. It's great business for the cloud providers, but is it really good for the end user? Then again, does the end user really give a damn? Evidence suggests not. I'm not sure if they are making informed choices, however. With the increased censorship going on, I'm a bit concerned with the trend. Meh... Just some thoughts on the subject. Even if it is a problem, I have no idea how to fix it. I'm not even sure it's a problem.