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I fall into this camp. I like the promise of the web, but many web apps just feel janky compared to their native counterparts, much like Java never felt quite

I fall into this camp. I like the promise of the web, but many web apps just feel janky compared to their native counterparts, much like Java never felt quite right compared to native apps. But this time, nobody seems to really care, because it runs in the browser. Plus, re-inventing things in the browser passes for innovation ("ssh client in JS!") around here.

dasil003 14y ago
Whether people care or not is a moot point though. The fact is that web standards continue to evolve whereas GUI toolkits can never become truly cross-platform and installation-free. The web is never best-of-breed, but its advantages are unassailable.