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For the general population, is this a bad thing? - less friction for users - less hassle dealing with installer bloat - ability to just “close” a webpage ins
by EthicalSimilar 4y ago
For the general population, is this a bad thing?
- less friction for users
- less hassle dealing with installer bloat
- ability to just “close” a webpage instead of having to remove many files in obscure locations if you want to uninstall something
- easier syncing of state across multiple devices with browser session sync
- granular permissions per “app” such as file access, camera access, etc. - lower barrier to enter for developers wanting to ship cross-platform software without having to bundle electron / tauri / whatever
Not to say there aren’t downsides.
- no longer “owning” your software (although debatable if this were ever the case)
- potentially being tied into vendor-specific browser implementations