Fragmentation Is Why Desktop Linux Failed [video]

Re:Fragmentation Is Why Desktop Linux Failed [video] by VvR-Ox on Friday December 14, 2018 @04:15AM (#18679528)

How exactly do you think you'll get your drivers working?

What do you do when the internet is crashed / your app is down?

I like the data-sync & backup part of web apps - you don't have to save etc. and your whole machine can just fall into a river but you still have your work. But I'd rather do this with a seperate solution and keep stuff on my PC so I can access it without a network.

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Re:Fragmentation Is Why Desktop Linux Failed [video] by pjmlp on Friday December 14, 2018 @04:25AM (#18679564)

The same way that webOS, ChromeOS, FireFox OS and a couple of other attempts do.

By providing a minimal kernel for juggling browser instances, local file system and browser specific "native" APIs.

Welcome back to the timesharing days, just with prettier UIs.

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Re:Fragmentation Is Why Desktop Linux Failed [video] by Piskvorrr on Friday December 14, 2018 @05:41AM (#18679869)

Um...well...can't say I'm overjoyed about that - the Good Old Times, whenever invoked, were rarely good if you happened to actually live in them^$#%$#NO CARRIER

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Re:Fragmentation Is Why Desktop Linux Failed [video] by pjmlp on Friday December 14, 2018 @09:41AM (#18681085)

I should have placed a sarcastic remark.

It is however the pace how things are going, even most mobile apps are modern versions of those 2-tier apps during the 90s.

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