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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by pojntfx on Friday April 16, 2021 @07:11AM (#26832416)
Well, the alternative to PWAs is publishing through proprietary app stores - the users might not care to much, but it's incredibly important for us as devs. Also, one really can't trust a proprietary browser like Safari with their personal data - while one might be able to switch from Chrome due to FLOC on Android, Linux, Windows etc., Safari would _force_ the change on their users, with them being unable to switch to anything but the "officially approved" browser.
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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by mr_toad on Friday April 16, 2021 @10:22AM (#26834231)
> Well, the alternative to PWAs is publishing through proprietary app stores

This is what PWA really boils down to isn’t it. It’s not about standards or openness it’s about money. It’s about bypassing the App Store to do whatever the fuck you want.

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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by HWR_14 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @03:23AM (#26850490)
As a user and as a dev I have strong opinions about PWAs. I'm not a fan. If I want to visit a website, I'll use a browser to go to a website.

As to your other point, yes if Safari started doing anti-privacy things, I would ditch the iPhone and go Android. Right now, they seem to be supporting my privacy.

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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by spideymans on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:58PM (#26836361)
I’d hate to see the mobile landscape dominated by web apps the way the desktop is. PWAs benefit developers, but I’ve yet to see how they improve my UX as an end user (when compared to native)
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