Re:Rethinking the computer ‘desktop’ as a concept
by joeberon on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @04:23AM
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Who said they disdain native apps? They simply believe that web apps have/will continue to take over. You aren't going to get back native applications for every product just because you prefer it or that to you it is better. There are factors more powerful than that which are determining that web apps are more suitable.
For example: ability to serve ads, autoupdate, AB testing, tracking
Maybe those things are bad for you but are they bad for the people who make the product? No, they're pretty good things for the company, maybe even expected in 2021. Your preference against those things doesn't change that fact
Oh god, please, no. I don't really understand the disconnect between your love of filesystems and yet disdain for native apps. The exact same arguments apply; can't serve ads locally, don't autoupdate (a feature! they rot slower), can access any time, don't need a network.
Why would you want a webapp? Because it has flashier animations and SVG? There's a long conversation to be had about this, but the summary is no, no, god no, please give me back my native applications with drop-down menus and boring file picker dialogs. As long as they have decent keyboard shortcuts, I'll manage.