[johnisgood]

> modifies it to run in a browser.

The future is truly horrifying. I do not want to run my text editor in my browser. Soon our text editors will be hosted by Google or something, and we will edit files with them online. Ugh. Imagine requiring Internet connection and a browser just to edit a file on your computer! I know I am exaggerating a bit, but jeez, this direction sucks.

[wffurr]

Too late? That's essentially what Vscode, the most popular text editor for programmers, does.

Nothing stopping you from continuing to use vim, emacs, sublime, etc though.

[johnisgood]

Yeah, I am sure the workplace will be perverted first.

[wffurr]

wat

If you don't like it, don't use it. No one is forcing you.

[wvenable]

Browsers don't have access to local files so this isn't about editing a file on your computer.

VS Code runs on electron so it is already an editor running in a browser locally without an Internet connection required.

[johnisgood]

> Browsers don't have access to local files

What do you mean by that? Mine does. Although I firejail it.

> VS Code runs on electron so it is already an editor running in a browser

I am sure we can push it further than that. :)

[wvenable]

Web applications don't have access to local files -- at least not in the open/edit/save editor scenario.

[johnisgood]

I am not up to date with it, to be honest. I know there is a WebUSB API and whatnot. Having access to files might not be that far-fetched.

[wvenable]

I have a robot who's firmware can be updated via bluetooth from a web application running in Chrome -- so I get your point. Oddly enough, arbitrary access to files are still off limits.

[ericcumbee]

Try playing solitaire on windows 10 with out a internet connection.