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by ivanjermakov 1 day ago
I'm surprised installing native software is still commonplace. At least in a world of gaming and professional software it's coming from reputable source, but when it comes to PC enthusiasts we've been walking on thin ice for a long time.

I also believe this is the main reason why web took off: effortless distribution and sandboxing.
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michaelmrose 1 day ago
For open source software it would be a massive increase in development time, difficulty, and continued costs that dwarf income to switch to the web. It would be shocking if it happened not the reverse. This is just for application software how do you replace installing a library or development tool with the web?

It's weird that installing software is weird to you.

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