Now imagine a world where Apple hadn't cut off the web at the knees and the things we regularly do on Android were possible, e.g.: WebGL 2, WASM threads (soon), Audio Worklets, large media storage, prompted PWA install, push notifications -- not to mention the upcoming stuff...
...backpressure for sockets, web transport, web codecs, WebGPU when it's ready (not when Apple deigns), payment handlers, etc. etc.
🍎 has used control not just to curate the store but also prevent the web from being a viable alternative & it's a goddamned scandal.
🍎 has used control not just to curate the store but also prevent the web from being a viable alternative & it's a goddamned scandal.
"oh, but feature X is in a tech preview" is the new "believing FB when they say they have 'more work to do'".
At some point you have to look at the pace and trend and conclude that not allowing other engines is strategic.
At some point you have to look at the pace and trend and conclude that not allowing other engines is strategic.
Allowing meaningful browser choice, engine and all, would be like a 2-3 year time warp forward for the web.
Why is it that iOS is the *only* OS that doesn't allow real choice? Who does it serve to hold the web back like this?
Why is it that iOS is the *only* OS that doesn't allow real choice? Who does it serve to hold the web back like this?
