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Re:Introducing WhatsApp's Desktop App by magazinelala on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @12:59AM (#11672742)
Way to undermine the hard work of talented developers. Is that envy? You should see all the features its offer before calling it just a "wrapper".
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Re:Introducing WhatsApp's Desktop App by 59nadir on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @03:38AM (#11673309)
I think you're reading a bit too much into his comment. It's true that the phrasing can seem dismissive, but I don't think it's meant as such to that extreme of a degree.

It being a collection of wrappers is either true or not and is not necessarily a value judgment, but a technical detail.

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Re:Introducing WhatsApp's Desktop App by manmal on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @01:50AM (#11672884)
It IS a wrapper around the web version. To be fair, the web version is very solid. It even warns you when your phone's battery is running low.
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