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But one could ask what is the current paradigm? For example, you can view it as the desktop stopped evolving, or that we moved to the browser as a virtual mach
by Someone1234 8y ago
But one could ask what is the current paradigm?
For example, you can view it as the desktop stopped evolving, or that we moved to the browser as a virtual machine hypervisor running whatever environment you choose (particularly true with WebAssembly).
The 90s were exciting because the desktop was seen as the center of the computing universe; these days the browser is the center and the desktop is a "me too!" paradigm.
One could argue we got "stuck" or one could argue that evolution shifted to an internet first paradigm with more security in mind.
- bluGill 8y agoI prefer the '90s overall. There are good points to the modern web/internet world, but given a choice the '90s design is a better paradigm. Of course this assumes that one does their respective paradigm well, there were a lot of bad designs in the '90s that are worse than today's equivalent. However I contend that if effort had been continued in the '90s direction the result would be better. Again, there are some major points in favor of the current internet/web world. For any "program" which you will use rarely it isn't the worth the cost to install the program.
- ghaff 8y agoWe have two dominant mainstream paradigms. We have the browser. And we have the app store. Arguably, for better or worse, the desktop shifts to a combination of these and probably converges with mobile for mainstream users.