With lots of things being developed through web technologies, and many things being web-based so that it is cross-platform, will operating systems still be relevant?

We can differ philosophically by using Debian or Arch or Windows or Mac, but if nowadays applications are web-based or developed through something like Electron such that it can run on practically all modern operating systems. what is the relevance of operating systems galore?

Don’t get me wrong I love FOSS and Linux and stuff, but it seems that the paradigm right now is creating web applications, with many things being web-based.

Am I off, or is this something you also think about?

P.S. I’m a total noob when it comes to IT, so the question might be weirdly phrased.

  • @MigratingtoLemmy
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    31 year ago

    Will you never purchase a car again?

    I don’t think the other manufacturers are going to do the same things that BMW and Tesla are trying.

    • kevinBLT
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      21 year ago

      Nah I’m going the other direction, if I ever need new transport the Amish near me have good deals on a used horse and buggy.

      • @MigratingtoLemmy
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        21 year ago

        Haha, this is brilliant.

        I hope to live in a place, one day, where I can get by without a car. Imagine being able to cycle everywhere!