Lots of vague terms being thrown around in the discussion around Safari’s storage wipe changes, specifically “web application” and “PWA.”
@adactio makes an important point: is a PWA by definition required to be installed? Oh my—I hope not.https://twitter.com/adactio/status/1243134169380794368 …
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This is kind of where my confusion is as well, I thought this was the P in PWA that Jeremy was actually v keen on? Trying to understand, because it's very, very possible I'm missing a lynchpin bit. It wouldn't be the first time.
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Replying to @briankardell @zachleat
Brian, there’s a world of difference between something being a useful enhancement you can add to any website, and something that’s so hobbled as to be not worth your time.https://adactio.com/notes/16622
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вкαя∂εℓℓ Retweeted Alex Russell
not sure how to explain better what I am confused about, I'm sorry, I swear I am really trying. You saw https://twitter.com/slightlylate/status/1242992825177788417 … in your other thread replies right? Other browsers already seem to have two kinds/v similar qualities in this regard? No?
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Replying to @briankardell @zachleat
I think when I (or someone else) says the word “enhancement” what you hear is “*just* an enhancement”—I think that may be at the heart of your Colombo-like feigned confusion.https://adactio.com/notes/16625
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Popping up a bit, a slightly more generous way to read Apple's new policy is that it degrades their (already bad) web storage limits to the point where the _only_ safehaven is installation to the homescreen.
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This is inline with Chrome (et. al.'s) construction of a two-tier system, wherein sites that are installed get "more" in various ways. We've been careful not to break things between these modes, and only hang app-mode enhancements on installation, not basics (like storage).
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Replying to @slightlylate @adactio and
What's different here is that Apple is explicitly making web-in-a-tab non-durable, whereas we've *enhanced* the durability of web-in-a-tab recently.
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