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Note that Chrome Apps != Progressive Web Apps, which you can still install on desktop Chrome and the new Edge and hopefully will gain more traction.

techntoke 7y ago
My understanding is this is the direction they are heading and I don't see this as a bad move on their part for this reason. If they were getting rid of PWAs then I would be upset.
- tyingq 7y ago
  There are some chrome apps that you can't do as a PWA or Chrome extension. For example, there's a local webserver that serves up a folder over http. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-server-for-chrome/ofhbbkphhbklhfoeikjpcbhemlocgigb https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-server-for-chr...
  - techntoke 7y ago
    A local web server is something that can easily be setup on desktop and mobile outside of Chrome.
    - z3t4 7y ago
      How would you do that on a chromebook or without the user installing stuff?
      - techntoke 7y ago
        Install an Android app or use Linux in ChromeOS.
    - tyingq 7y ago
      It's nice to be able to do it anywhere chrome exists in a consistent, quick, point/click, non-admin user way.
    - criddell 7y ago
      Didn't Microsoft block connections to servers running on localhost through http?
      - tyingq 7y ago
        It can also listen on the actual network interface.
arendtio 7y ago
I just wish apple would finally support push notifications for PWAs: https://caniuse.com/#search=push%20api https://caniuse.com/#search=push%20api A lot of use-cases like e.g. chat apps, depend on that kind of technology.
- rpastuszak 7y ago
  This will happen as late as possible as it’d provide an alternative to a large chunk of native apps (so no way to charge the Apple tax).
  - avalys 7y ago
    The Apple tax is what exactly, in this case?
    - yohannparis 7y ago
      The 30% cut when selling on the Apple App Store.
      - briandear 7y ago
        There is a 0% cut for free apps.
        teddyfrozevelt 7y ago
        Developers still have to pay $100 a year, and own something that runs Xcode.
    - ShamelessC 7y ago
      Don't they take a 30% cut from in-app purchases? I would assume many would try to get around that with a progress web app.
      - rpastuszak 7y ago

techntoke 7y ago

My understanding is this is the direction they are heading and I don't see this as a bad move on their part for this reason. If they were getting rid of PWAs then I would be upset.

tyingq 7y ago
There are some chrome apps that you can't do as a PWA or Chrome extension. For example, there's a local webserver that serves up a folder over http. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-server-for-chrome/ofhbbkphhbklhfoeikjpcbhemlocgigb https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-server-for-chr...
- techntoke 7y ago
  A local web server is something that can easily be setup on desktop and mobile outside of Chrome.
  - z3t4 7y ago
    How would you do that on a chromebook or without the user installing stuff?
    - techntoke 7y ago
      Install an Android app or use Linux in ChromeOS.
  - tyingq 7y ago
    It's nice to be able to do it anywhere chrome exists in a consistent, quick, point/click, non-admin user way.
  - criddell 7y ago
    Didn't Microsoft block connections to servers running on localhost through http?
    - tyingq 7y ago
      It can also listen on the actual network interface.

arendtio 7y ago

I just wish apple would finally support push notifications for PWAs: https://caniuse.com/#search=push%20api https://caniuse.com/#search=push%20api A lot of use-cases like e.g. chat apps, depend on that kind of technology.

rpastuszak 7y ago
This will happen as late as possible as it’d provide an alternative to a large chunk of native apps (so no way to charge the Apple tax).
- avalys 7y ago
  The Apple tax is what exactly, in this case?
  - yohannparis 7y ago
    The 30% cut when selling on the Apple App Store.
    - briandear 7y ago
      There is a 0% cut for free apps.
      - teddyfrozevelt 7y ago
        Developers still have to pay $100 a year, and own something that runs Xcode.
  - ShamelessC 7y ago
    Don't they take a 30% cut from in-app purchases? I would assume many would try to get around that with a progress web app.
    - rpastuszak 7y ago