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That's why I said 'can'. Once OS's lift restrictions on what browsers can access then we'll finally have something more close to 'write once run everywhere'. Bu
by joeevans1000 1y ago
That's why I said 'can'. Once OS's lift restrictions on what browsers can access then we'll finally have something more close to 'write once run everywhere'. But that wouldn't really help the proprietary software systems and companies.
- capyba 1y agoOr just write it in java
- SunlitCat 1y agoWas about to say "If we only have some kind of runtime system, which could run an app exactly the same on every supported operating system without needing to port that app, that would be awesome!". :D
- gmueckl 1y agoIf you want performance, you actually wouldn't want it to be exactly the same, ironically. You'd want to include hardware specific optimizations where needed. And unless Java has changed dramatically, this would at least require implementing the core performance critical parts in another compiled language.
- SunlitCat 1y agoWell, yes. I totally agree with you on that one! The original comment was about (mis)using the browser as some kind of platform independent runtime environment for apps. Admittedly, at my workplace, I created a few (very simple) html/javascript based apps to get some tasks done quickly (like sorting some tables, or a little task planer tool) as it is convenient, because a browser is something you have everywhere.