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Why not?

Why not?

Posted Jun 5, 2009 6:13 UTC (Fri) by khim (subscriber, #9252)
In reply to: Kinda ironic by tstover
Parent article: Google's Native Client

There is no way a browser will ever replace multiuser, protected memory OS.

What exactly is lacking and why this can not be added to browser?

I can name two programs I can not see embedded in browser which I use regularly:
1. DVD burner app (the exact kind is unimportant)
2. USB Gecko toolset.

The was majority of applications I use can be embedded in browser. If it's good idea or not is debatable, but I see the trend goes this way... because it's convenient. I can work with the same doucments on my desktop, my laptop and even my phone! And important things like regular backups are done by professionals.

So while I can not see situation where all applications are embedded in browser, I can easily see situation where most applications are embedded in browser...


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Why not?

Posted Jun 5, 2009 17:21 UTC (Fri) by yokem_55 (subscriber, #10498) [Link]

Actually an embedded CD/DVD burner would be a cool app to help people burn ISO's. I don't know how many times I seen people download a linux ISO, and end up with CD containing the ISO file. Sigh.

This is not even the worst outcome!

Posted Jun 6, 2009 7:52 UTC (Sat) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link]

If they have installed something like WinRAR then said ISO is shown as archive and can be opened as one - thus they end up with files extracted from "archive" and then saved on CD. Of course the resulting CD is unbootable, but it looks genuine enough on first glance...

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