Apple backs off killing EU web apps (Changelog News #84)
Mar 4, 2024
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Apple backs off killing EU web apps, quality software in hostile environments, Deno's new package registry, Martin Fowler on face-to-face value, Eugene Ghanizadeh advocates for more decentralization in the Fediverse
Apple reverses decision on removing EU web apps, battle for fair competition continues globally
Deno's new package registry JSR.io aims to be cost-effective, interoperable with NPM, and support various runtime environments
Deep dives
Apple Reverses Decision on Web Apps Removal in EU
After facing backlash for removing home screen web apps in the EU betas of iOS 17.4 to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple reversed this change. Despite this victory, the Open Web Advocacy emphasizes that the battle is ongoing until Apple allows fair competition for browsers and web apps globally.
JSR.io: Dino's New Package Registry
JSR.io, a superset of NPM, was created by the Dino team due to advancements in the tech landscape, including ECMAScript modules, diverse JavaScript run times, and TypeScript's prominence. JSR.io aims to interoperate with NPM-based projects, be cost-effective, and ensure compatibility with various runtime environments, with Dino funding its hosting and operations.
Apple backs off killing web apps (but the fight continues), Luka Kladaric writes about how to ship quality software in hostile environments, Deno’s new package registry is an npm superset, Martin Fowler on the value of periodic face-to-face & Eugene Ghanizadeh wants us to get more decentralized than the Fediverse. Leave us nice words!
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