> All this adds up. I feel a lot more productive when I’m writing desktop apps (even including the various “taxes” you are expected to pay, like making icons fo

> All this adds up. I feel a lot more productive when I’m writing desktop apps (even including the various “taxes” you are expected to pay, like making icons for your file types). That made me remember something: compatibility. I like web apps because they will run on my Linux machine and on all other people's Windows machines. What is your solution to that, angry guy from the article? Also, please provide solutions to: * the dangers of installing other people's software to your computer -- dangers that practically inexist in web apps; * the friction of getting people to try out your apps.