> there are strong technical forces that want the browser to finally finish morphing from a document viewer to an application runtime
I really hope that never happens if only because the web dev on ramp will discourage anyone without preexisting technical chops.
> because the web dev on ramp will discourage anyone without preexisting technical chops.
This is a good thing! It keeps salaries high and keeps the dilettantes out. I am sick of getting my work devalued by morons
There are too many people trying to build "tech" who shouldn't be. We need more gatekeepers
We are mostly there and I am all for it.
No other GUI runtime or framework delivers true cross platform implementation. HTML, CSS and js are as open and as standard as it gets.
GTK sucks in its own ways and is not international standard.