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Okay, so PWAs, then?

Microsoft is pushing progressive web apps, now.

I say we lean into it while we can. Might be our only shot.

Microsoft is building better support for PWAs into Windows. Linux is still a mixed bag, as it will depend on your DE / toolkit (lest all users be expected to install a Chrome variant). Apple will probably continue to lag behind since they will cut into app store revenue.

I wish PWAs were better supported everywhere, but we're not there yet and one of the holdouts could be quite the doozy to topple.

And that's without taking into consideration the things are are possible right now with Electron that still need broader support WRT web standards (serial, bluetooth, filesystem access).

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