Re:WebUSB Extension for Firefox
by skydhash on Monday April 20, 2026 @05:36PM
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> where "native apps" means platform lock-in by monopolies, less sandboxing and user-control than on the web, much more gatekeeping and control over published binaries, and these days the web app is usually a more private/secure alternative to the native app
Please add “mobile and/or proprietary” before “native apps”. Linux and BSD on PC are still very much free. The web as a platform is just a NIH effort.
Please add “mobile and/or proprietary” before “native apps”. Linux and BSD on PC are still very much free. The web as a platform is just a NIH effort.