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0 pointsforgotmypw175y ago0 comments

You're using it right now...

If you're careful, you could build something which works on every desktop starting with mid-1990s.

For newer platforms, if you want it to be a "true desktop app", you could bundle the HTTP server. Whatever your platform, there are many options.

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anang5y ago· 1 in thread

Interestingly enough I’m actually posting from an iOS app :)

I am talking about a true desktop app, not a web app.

Are desktop apps dead?

unnouinceput5y ago

No they aren't. And they'll never be, unless a new operating system will be used by everybody. In current situation desktop apps will solve problems that are impossible to solve by web apps (access to hardware being the main one, performance is the next)

burntoutfire5y ago

Just be careful not to end up with a buggy and laggy mess like for example the desktop MS Teams...

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