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many many interactive programs would serve their users best with this route -- file format first, UX second proprietary apps can't afford to because 1) no moat
by awinter-py 3y ago
many many interactive programs would serve their users best with this route -- file format first, UX second
proprietary apps can't afford to because 1) no moat and 2) really hard to get at files on mobile, but this ends up being a superpower for OSS if you can convince users to try your thing
better BYO-format structured document editors would help too
- Waterluvian 3y agoGetting at files on mobile is pretty easy these days. The business moat thing is 99% of it. They don’t want you checking out any time you’d like.
- ralmidani 3y agoI have an iPhone, and it’s not always easy to save a file and then find it in an intuitive place.
- Waterluvian 3y agoIt’s up to the app developer. It’s trivial to provide “Save File” and pick exactly where you want it to go. The part that really sucks is when it’s “Save Image” and that is treated differently when sometimes you just want the file.