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The desktop has several limitations. First, you have to code separately for each platform because there's not even a common runtime, let alone API. Second, installation and updates are not seamless. Third, it is less secure since native code can have many long-lasting side effects, even without security exploits.

Web apps more or less solve all these problems (code can't be completely browser-agnostic, but it's close). Why not add also the benefits of desktop apps?



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