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How do you have more "control over your software" with a web app? With a native app, I can do virtually anything. With a web app, I can really only do what (G

by ken 6y ago

How do you have more "control over your software" with a web app? With a native app, I can do virtually anything. With a web app, I can really only do what (Google ∩ Apple ∩ Microsoft)'s web browser teams decided to prioritize, and allow, and optimize. As for 'pirating', is that a serious concern these days? I've only ever heard about it being an issue at big companies selling software to other big companies, where it's solved with "license servers".

hellisothers 6y ago
I think they mean rapid, continuous deployment. If it’s a web app you can push out changes every day to near universal adoption. With a native app you have to cajole users to update
- alexgmcm 6y ago
  Also on mobile you are constrained by the app store requirements as well.
- ken 6y ago
  There are auto-updaters for desktop software, too.
- rohan1024 6y ago
  This is exactly what I meant.
ZoomZoomZoom 6y ago
>> How do you have more "control over your software" with a web app? It means they can break a program I'm using at any moment they wish, even after I paid for it.
kandeel4411 6y ago
I think pirating is a serious issue in other countries (i.e mine), I practically never saw anyone actually pay for any office suite, adobe software and some offline games. All of them get pirated and very quickly too.