7 Interesting Web operating system Applications

Re:7 Interesting Web operating system Applications by sjs382 on Monday July 27, 2009 @01:18PM (#726233)

I do just this already, actually.

I use a combination of web-based applications, a ssh client, a collection of portable apps on a usb drive (including firefox from portableapps.com) and an iPod. It all works completely seamlessly without the need for a "Desktop Environment" in the browser.

I'm still at a loss as to what bringing a Desktop Environment to the web brings you. I understand the need for web apps, not the Desktop Environment.

(Also, can't you easily setup this for yourself and run existing desktop apps using VLC? Rather than just using half-baked apps that the WebOS devs have created?

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Re:7 Interesting Web operating system Applications by e1ven on Monday July 27, 2009 @05:06PM (#726721)

I often do use Remote Desktop or NoMachines, but most users aren't going to do that. If you could make setting up Remote Desktop/NX sessions trivial, you'd obliterate the use-case for web-desktops entirely.

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Re:7 Interesting Web operating system Applications by sjs382 on Monday July 27, 2009 @06:59PM (#726964)

but most users aren't going to do that

Most users also don't require a persistent desktop between multiple locations. This discussion naturally leads itself to a unique set of users. :)

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