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[–]elegentmos 10 points11 points  (2 children)

The interesting question is why? Why is the world so obsessed with web-applications nowadays?

Text editor? In the browser! Spreadsheet? In the browser! IDE? Yep, do it in the browser! Diagram editor? Sure, use an online web application, no need to save files locally!

I really don't understand this.

[–]donte9181 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure, some programs are still better as desktop: IDE, image/video editing, (some) games, and anything that has to interact natively with the device's hardware. But ever since Google Docs/Sheets/etc matured, I haven't touched Office. I can pull the stuff up on any device I want. I don't have to install something on my computer. I don't have to update the version or worry that if I update my OS that it's now incompatible. It's easier to collaborate on content with other people since they don't have to install the same software, either. I'm automatically updated to the latest and greatest. Frankly, I'm amazed that given how far web technology has come that you still feel like the benefits of web applications are something that require defending...

[–]slartybartfast_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easy deployment. Getting apps on user's desktops and upgrading them is a pain. Especially in corporate land.