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> If you want to create completely free software for other people to use, the absolute best delivery mechanism right now is static HTML and JavaScript served fr
by smartmic 1y ago
> If you want to create completely free software for other people to use, the absolute best delivery mechanism right now is static HTML and JavaScript served from a free web host with an established reputation.
Ahm, I doubt that the FSF and many others share this bold opinion - the benchmark for free software and distribution infrastructure is still GNU/Linux in distros like Debian. Probably BSD comrades can suggest something similar. Distributing free software for more than 30 years and beyond, mostly on top of C, is something I would recommend far more than "free web-hosted" HTML/Javascript.
- em3rgent0rdr 1y agoAnd if you want to release a library, or if your program depends on tons of libraries, then a webpage doesn't make sense.
- wmf 1y ago[flagged]
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- ericrallen 1y agoI don't disagree with you, but one interesting consideration is that embedding it in a web page seems better than most other distribution mechanisms if you want average people to use it. Even among a technical crowd, most folks don't want to install some random library or another Electron-based app to test your pet project.