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Re:Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the ... by thaumasiotes on Saturday July 05, 2025 @04:08PM (#44475163)
Sorry, a "purely local app" isn't "local only"?
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Re:Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the ... by satvikpendem on Saturday July 05, 2025 @05:49PM (#44475843)
You can hardcode ads into each build that don't need Internet access.
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Re:Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the ... by kid64 on Saturday July 05, 2025 @07:29PM (#44476384)
Well if you're gonna get all accurate on me...
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Re:Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the ... by senko on Sunday July 06, 2025 @03:07AM (#44478509)
Not OP, but no.

IMHO, a fully local app is an app that can run locally with all the functionality, not that it's isolated from everything else.

Browser, email client (running locally on your device such as Mail.app, mutt, Outlook,...), Zed (text editor, runs locally but can check for updates... as can many other modern apps)...

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