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Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post
Indeed apps may require a re-compile, but I suspect this may be familiar territory for QT apps targeting multiple devices. Though it presents a quick route for QT developers to capitalize on the installed base of both OSs.
My problem there is that it places a continued dependence on something that is Google-only. Granted that's not really any different from cross compiling between MeeGo and Symbian...

The bottom line is this: there's a clear trend towards application independence from language and OS, and within the next few years (as little as 5), it won't matter if you're running Android, MeeGo, BBOS, Win7, Ubuntu, etc as most applications will run just as well on any platform without the need to write in a particular language or cross-compile.
True, but this has been possible for some years now and it still hasn't taken off.

What's more is that as these apps can be web delivered: there will be no need to even install ushering a new wave as software as a service, but with the sophistication and speed of traditional apps!
You seem excited, but I still see extensive value in locally hosted software. At the very least, it's harder to be held hostage by local software

At that point, the phone/tablet/pc becomes a true appliance, only specs and brand and build-quality will matter to consumers (like all appliances), and platform zealotry will become a thing of the past.
The end of general purpose computing for the average person would, IMO, be a very bad thing. It'd make it much easier for people to be pushed into the role of pure consumer. I've no doubt that there are entities out there that actively desire this, however. It'd also make it very hard for the concept of Free Software to exist, which bothers me greatly.

But we'll see what happens. Can't sit idle though.
 

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