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I'm starting to come around to the idea that the browser is the modern GUI framework. That is that modern web browsers are the native desktop widget set these d

I'm starting to come around to the idea that the browser is the modern GUI framework. That is that modern web browsers are the native desktop widget set these days and the model of running an app that opens a browser tab (not electron) as it's interface is probably the best option for many applications.

lisper 3y ago
The latest version of Allegro Common Lisp has a IDE that runs in a browser.
nine_k 3y ago
In many cases, this is a fine approach: see Syncthing, or every router GUI. Also, you can throw away the DOM and render everything via WebGL, which may be fine for something like a video editor. What bothers me for decades is the stubborn refusal of browser vendors to allow connecting to domain sockets on Unix or named pipes on Windows. That would solve the problem of connecting to some random port on localhost, where TLS is a pain.
- Karrot_Kream 3y ago
  That is unfortunately one of the main reasons to turn to something like Electron.
- deleted 3y ago
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