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by thawaya3113 1471 days ago
There was a time when Apple supporters were huge fans of web apps. When Gmail and the like meant that it was possible to have a decent experience on a Mac as well, because software developers offered web apps. (Let’s not talk about that one year when Web Apps were the best thing since sliced bread before someone convinced Jobs that native apps on iOS is actually a good idea).

But now that it’s in Apple’s financial interests (not even its users’ interests) to push for native apps so Apple can collect their tax, the Apple supporters have seamlessly switched sides.

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> the Apple supporters have seamlessly switched sides.

Good try at subtle insult, but it missed the mark.

Yes, the web had some promise many years ago. Now it's a monstrosity fuelled by Chrome non-standards that's one step away from collapsing under its own weight.

Cases in point: https://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2021/08/breaking_th... and https://toot.cafe/@nolan/106715828929897555 and https://drewdevault.com/2020/03/18/Reckless-limitless-scope....

> were the best thing since sliced bread

sliced bread is disaster