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> Desktop GUI is the most efficient and fulfilling way of Human-Computer Interaction …that will expose yourself at a really high risk. I think that security wa
by Lucasoato 3y ago
> Desktop GUI is the most efficient and fulfilling way of Human-Computer Interaction
…that will expose yourself at a really high risk. I think that security was one of the main factors that pushed browsers to become the definitive UI.
Interoperability also is a big deal; making a website work with Firefox and Safari is much easier than develop a cross-platform GUI program.
- cm2187 3y agoSecurity was a side effect. By far it was ease of deployment, maintainability, and cross platform (as in mobile, not so much macos/linux). But agree that security considerations is what is making my hand shake if I am installing any desktop app that doesn't have over 10 millions downloads.
- pyeri 3y agoSecurity matters only when you're using the Internet or "crossing" the firewall. Within a corporate or enterprise LAN, people still use desktop apps more heavily, or at least should be using ideally. Web's utility is as an information tool and at most, things like e-commerce and shopping. If we let the "cloud" become be all and end all, the results aren't always good for society or desirable as seen in recent years.