Re:Sex censorship killed the internet we love
by gbear605 on Sunday February 03, 2019 @03:39AM
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This usage of “app” I believe denoted the category of websites that would have been desktop applications ten years ago. For instance, Google Docs is a web app.
Re:Sex censorship killed the internet we love
by progval on Saturday February 02, 2019 @11:38AM
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Given that the content is only available with Javascript enabled (ie. code served by Libr gets run on my computer), it's closer to an application than a website.
Re:Sex censorship killed the internet we love
by nkohari on Saturday February 02, 2019 @10:36AM
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> The word 'app' to me strongly implies that whatever the service does can only be meaningfully accessed via an app on Android or IOS
I don't think this opinion is generally held. App just means application, which can describe any software.
Why do you call it an app instead of a website?
The word 'app' to me strongly implies that whatever the service does can only be meaningfully accessed via an app on Android or IOS, and that the publisher has reasons (often for monetization purposes) to keep the software client proprietary and exclusive.