I'm left wondering wether the idea is server-side browsers or browser-side servers. Plus, what's the problem with having to deal with JS client-side and somethi

I'm left wondering wether the idea is server-side browsers or browser-side servers. Plus, what's the problem with having to deal with JS client-side and something else server-side? And as for this... "I therefore cannot redistribute and decentralise the server-side parts without expecting the end user to understand how to configure and run a server" You can. It's called a desktop app.