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Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Monday November 12, 2018 @06:50PM (#18437073)
You're not alone. In another 20 years, you'll get to laugh tragically as a new generation of naive young techs invent yet another layer of abstraction on top of the browsers and gush about how this time it will finally be a universal platform. And your old 2TB of ram, 50 core cpu laptop might even still be able to run a text editor with only a few seconds of latency.

And it goes without saying that, for your own safety, none of these platforms will run code that hasn't been delivered by a trusted and approved corporate appstore.

The future of computing is very grim.

Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by gitgud on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @08:09AM (#18440636)
With more power, comes more stacks of needless abstractions...
Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by watersb on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @12:45AM (#18447783)
20 years? Is that a typo? Actually sincere question -- because it feels like the time horizon for adding another layer is closer to 2 years, not 20.