Robalex raises walled-garden mobile platform concerns
7 Sep 22 4:21 PM · 1d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 7 of 11
Robalex noted that files in general face pressure on mobile platforms: downloading and loading files into apps is "clunky" on Android, and mobile web browsers make downloads tricky. The comment suggested platforms prefer API-based interactions to keep users locked in.
“I think the platforms want everything API based to keep you locked into walled gardens.”
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Yes. And as far as I can see, nobody has seriously suggested "we don't need text files because we have LLMs doing work" -- it's the exact opposite We use `.py .js .go` files for code, `.md .html` for docs, `.csv .json` for data, etc. LLMs basically guarantee those formats will live **forever** !!! They are never going away. If anyone suggested we…
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Like other commenters I believe we will continue to be able to read and edit text files. However, the bulk of my online communication used to be plain text (on IRC) but now all of those communities have disappeared and their replacements are on Discord or another unpleasant web app.
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