Comments by "Dmittry" (@Dmittry) on "TechAltar" channel.

  1. Ok, that's great. But what can you do with your super open web smartphone when you don't have an internet connection?
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  2. Then what does it load from internet?
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  3. So, if I want to use camera, open my pics, read books etc. do I need internet connection?
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  4. Then what's the difference? Packages installed on the phone, data on the phone. Just new OS with lots of bugs and problems and with small amount of app for it? Why do I need this OS?
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  5. But what was the idea of "open web"? Ok, maybe "open" meant open-source. But I don't see "web" in this scheme.
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  6. So, a program will be a web page? What about developing mobile browser for Android, that can read packages and do almost the same? Yes, it will require more resources on a phone to run this browser+package, than to run an usual app, I think. But it will achieve SDK-free web-app concept. You just need to describe package format, but it shouldn't be hard. But for me as for user, I don't see any advantages in SDK-free concept at all. And Android SDK is completely free, what's the problem? Google Play fees? But how do they suppose to distribute web-packages? It will be Mozilla (or what ever) Play or many small John's Plays and Mary's Plays. This brings another question - security. As you can see, I can't get the idea of this SDK-free web-apps. Too many problems and mysterious advantages for end-users. And it needs too much time to develop enough apps to get significant market. Like Linux vs Windows. I can get any application for Win, why do I need to restrict myself with Linux for personal usage? But maybe I'm wrong and blind and it will be ground-breaking tech.
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