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by childintime 2614 days ago
This is only one aspect, admittedly crucial as ecosystem management is a leading motive. But there are many other technical advances. One aspect is rampant bloat in today's apps, as each often duplicates a significant part of the OS.

In Fuchsia apps are collaborative by nature as the OS itself manages the user. Apps get to fill slots in story lines and so can be a seamless part of a bigger task, which can involve online resources. Along with a better user experience, app sizes might well go down 80%.

If successfully executed, it represents a paradigm shift reminiscent of the transition from DOS to Windows: it becomes much easier to realize a engaging and satisfying user experience.