Why web Apps? Because you can hit just about every platform with one codebase, you got instant distribution, you got near universal compatibility. And, If you

Why web Apps? Because you can hit just about every platform with one codebase, you got instant distribution, you got near universal compatibility. And, If you are inclined, you have minimal licensing. Desktop has big compatibility cross/platform hurdles (does it run on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and Playstation?), difficult distribution, and at times licensing (even moreso on walled-garden platforms). You are also dependent on the desktop/PC manufacturer (ever have Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc pull the rug from under your product? it happens regularly especially with OS updates and "trusted" platform initiatives) Not to mention the development platform whims ("Sorry guys, we are selling to MS. We're sure they'll keep those MacOS and Linux versions up to-date, they are really excited about it!") Maybe if its a open platform with high adoption on the scale of LibreOffice or GIMP... maybe.