I believe when people call the Browser the new Operating System, and the web a Platform, it's all about perception. "Operating System" means something totally

I believe when people call the Browser the new Operating System, and the web a Platform, it's all about perception. "Operating System" means something totally different to a lay person than it does to a Computer Scientist. Business will normally follow the lay person's perception if it helps marketing campaigns. Here's what I believe, since business drives I.T., eventually the scientists may have to change their definition of the Operating System to agree with the perception of the public. Alternatively, the phase may be given different meanings with one being it's technical definition. Polymorphism :) It should be acceptable to have the phrase bare both meanings, this is how language evolves, and develops.