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I didn't see this discussed below, but I think when PPK says web’s strengths: simplicity, URLs and reach. I think he misses an important feature for me,
by jay_kyburz 11y ago
I didn't see this discussed below, but I think when PPK says
web’s strengths: simplicity, URLs and reach.
I think he misses an important feature for me, as a user: Security.
I just don't trust native apps. Even a non-malicious app can undermine your systems performance and behave badly.
I've spent too many hours trying to "clean" windows systems, there is just no way I want to be installing native apps on them any more. My windows machines have the OS and its bundled apps, MS Office and that's it.
- immibis 11y agoMobile apps are sandboxed already. Windows is also pushing towards sandboxing desktop apps, but look at the backlash that's received. (Although they implemented it poorly - there are two completely different types of apps, and you have to choose one?) (Also, realistically, installing trusted unsandboxed apps generally goes fine, because if they were malicious you would've heard about it by now)
- jay_kyburz 11y agoHow do you define _trusted_ apps. The windows app store is full of junk.
- notNow 11y agoThe web browser itself is a native app. so why do you think it's ok not to trust native apps (not to discredit your reasonable concern) but it's alright to go ahead with web browsers?