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It's funny because if you go watch the iPhone launch presentation, Jobs was all about the web, and having web apps on your phone. Fast forward and PWA are just
by toper-centage 4y ago
It's funny because if you go watch the iPhone launch presentation, Jobs was all about the web, and having web apps on your phone. Fast forward and PWA are just recently possible, barely supported, and Apple would really prefer you not to use them. The incentives are clear, but it's still a sad story.
- _jal 4y ago> Jobs was all about the web That was just the best answer he had to questions about third-party apps until they had the infra in place for it. Apple will never tell you ahead of time about changes like that. So, while I wouldn't exactly call it lying, you'll get answers like the above.
- soperj 4y agoWhy wouldn't you call it lying?
- glatisaint 4y agoBecause it was the truth at the time.
- hbn 4y agoIt's not so much that Jobs was "all about the web," it's just that he didn't want people writing bad software for the iPhone so he was against allowing third-party apps on it until after much convincing.