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euyyn
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Apple’s refusal to support Progressive Web Apps is...
As an iOS user, do you ever use websites that are more than plain hypertext, even if they don't try to have an iOS native look?
Aaargh20318
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A website is not an app. Not sure why I need to explain that.
erikpukinskis
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Sure they are. Web sites are a subset of apps.
Aaargh20318
on July 28, 2017
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No they aren’t. Websites are a subset of documents, not apps.
erikpukinskis
on July 29, 2017
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C++ files are documents too.
euyyn
on July 29, 2017
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You're using one right now as a forum, to communicate your thoughts.
euyyn
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Because some websites like forums, email clients, chats, calendars, stores, etc. are definitely applications, even though they're still websites and not native apps.
magic_beans
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I think for most people, the answer is a resounding yes.
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