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by j45 995 days ago
> The browser is essentially the operating system for most computing today

The browser is more of a universal user interface than a universal OS.

Of course something like chromeOS/ChromiumOS is an OS what boots directly into a browser, but it’s not a universal interface.

Maybe WebOS was a step in that direction being a mobileOS that was all html and JavaScript.

Screenshots: https://www.webosose.org/docs/guides/getting-started/webos-o...

https://www.webosose.org/docs/tutorials/web-apps/developing-...