What's the biggest change you would like to see in computing/tech? onlinepersona ( @onlinepersona@programming.dev ) Programming@programming.devEnglish • 11 months ago message-square91fedilinkarrow-up154
arrow-up154message-squareWhat's the biggest change you would like to see in computing/tech? onlinepersona ( @onlinepersona@programming.dev ) Programming@programming.devEnglish • 11 months ago message-square91fedilink
minus-square lysdexic ( @lysdexic@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•10 months ago (…) so more open standards and just Web apps instead of proprietary apps What do you classify as “proprietary apps”, and from the user’s standpoint where do you see a difference between them and web apps?
minus-square cmeerw ( @cmeerw@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglish12•10 months agoPretty much anything that’s only available via an app store. The difference with web apps is that I can also use them on a laptop/PC and I have a bit more control about tracking (by using ad/tracking blockers).
What do you classify as “proprietary apps”, and from the user’s standpoint where do you see a difference between them and web apps?
Pretty much anything that’s only available via an app store. The difference with web apps is that I can also use them on a laptop/PC and I have a bit more control about tracking (by using ad/tracking blockers).