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Yes, there are advantages to native apps, and Apple has made sure to make them sexy and attractive. But I don't want them to be sexy. I want the web to be sex
by jlongster 16y ago
Yes, there are advantages to native apps, and Apple has made sure to make them sexy and attractive.
But I don't want them to be sexy. I want the web to be sexy. And it can happen. The disadvantages of web development are shrinking quickly as javascript is getting incredible attention and browsers are converging on standards. And the web has the greatest benefit of all: no proprietary-ness, no walled gardens. I know that's overused, but it's very true.
- orangecat 16y agoAnd the web has the greatest benefit of all: no proprietary-ness, no walled gardens. Web apps typically end up storing all your data on somebody else's system, and they can limit or revoke your access at any time. I don't see how that's less proprietary than local apps.
- jlongster 16y agoThere's a difference between data and software. Free software important. Free data is important, too, but local/remote storage is a different issue than proprietary/cross-platform software.