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Sure, but they compete with native apps is the point the parent was making. They download, install, update, configure, and use features like a native app.
by SolarNet 9y ago
Sure, but they compete with native apps is the point the parent was making. They download, install, update, configure, and use features like a native app.
- colordrops 9y agoBut they often don't perform like native apps, both when it comes to size, speed, and look and feel.
- arbie 9y agoMost users are not so discerning. Once Windows ships with a native JS engine (perhaps Chakra), will streaming Electron-based apps without traditional "installation" be possible?
- icebraining 9y agoWindows already ships with a JS engine - it's a supported language for UWPs. I don't think you can stream them, though.
- pjmlp 9y agoWindows has supported "Electron" apps since Windows 95, when Active Desktop was introduced. Thankfully it has been largely ignored until web devs decided to start using Electron.