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And even easier to develop for? We don't really need to speculate - just look at mobile apps. They're binaries. They're relatively easy to develop, but we need

And even easier to develop for? We don't really need to speculate - just look at mobile apps. They're binaries. They're relatively easy to develop, but we need gatekeepers like Google and Apple verifying they're safe, and the quality is horrible at the low end. And devs need to pay an annual fee to distribute them. Browsers already support something very similar (plugins via app stores) but they get very little love because making a website is the same and the only benefits of making a plugin are too niche for many things to actually need.

conradfr 3y ago
> And devs need to pay an annual fee to distribute them. Only with Apple.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  You also have to pay for PlayStore, Windows Store, Playstation, Nintendo, XBox.
  - conradfr 3y ago
    I don't know about the others but the Play Store is a one time $25 fee.
    - pjmlp 3y ago
      Anual or one time, it is still a fee. On the consoles, not only you have to prove worthy of the platform, have to sign the NDAs, and then rent the devkits.
DeathArrow 3y ago
Apps for web wouldn't need app stores. You just point the browser to an URL, download and run. The browser would just isolate the app.