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Today, we undoubtedly find ourselves in the computer age. Almost everyone owns at least one computer, often even more. Most probably have at least a smartphone and a standard PC. On each of these devices (Desktop PC, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone) and systems (Windows, macOS, Linux (all flavors), Android, iOS), there are various programs and data, which can be highly individual and sensitive. Unfortunately, interoperability between these devices and systems often proves difficult, sometimes even impossible, for a multitude of reasons. On one hand, there are the system providers themselves (like Microsoft, Apple, Google), who often design their systems to make it as easy as possible for users to enter their ecosystems, but place many hurdles in the way when users wish to leave again. The golden cage, as we say in Germany, or walled garden. However, it's not just the system providers per se who make cross-device and cross-system work difficult. Another problem lies with the software manufacturers/providers. Since it is already challenging and above all resource-intensive (time, money, and technical know-how) to provide a good and "secure" product for one device class and/or system, it's not uncommon for a program to be developed (initially) for only one platform. So, there might be a program for Windows or Apple, but not for Linux, or only in one distribution/package format. Or there might be an app for iOS and/or Android, but not for the PC. This is partly due to the fact that it would simply be too complex to develop and, especially, maintain a product for multiple systems and devices (simultaneously). This effort is almost insurmountable, particularly for startups, small businesses, and individual open-source developers working on their passion projects in their spare time.
Let's not even start talking about application distribution. For each platform, you end up with a separate build pipeline that builds, tests, signs, packages the application into the appropriate format (msi, exe, deb, flatpak, snap, AppImage, Apk, etc.), and delivers it to the corresponding store (AppStore, PlayStore, Windows Store, and the various repositories of Linux distributions). This is a huge cascade of tasks that especially causes problems for small companies (at least if you want to serve ALL platforms simultaneously).
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a simple way for developers to develop and build their application just once and then be able to serve ALL\* devices and systems? To have your "entire computer" on your USB stick, everywhere, at any time? And no matter which computer in the world you're currently using, you have everything with you? All programs, files, passwords, etc., on every device (Desktop PC, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone), every system (Windows, macOS, Linux (all flavors), Android, iOS), anytime. Yes, this might sound confusing and unreal at first, but the idea is fantastic. It would give users back more digital self-empowerment. Only when users can no longer be held captive in golden cages can they emancipate themselves from the tech giants. Only when users can decide for themselves at any time which data they want to share with whom, for what purpose, and for what period, are they truly masters and not just commodities of their data.
And HaexHub would be the path to achieve this.
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a simple(r) way for developers to develop and build their application just once and then be able to serve ALL\* devices and systems? PWAs were already on the right track, but there is often a lack of more in-depth access to system resources, such as file or console access.
HaexHub gives any web application/PWA superpowers.
Extensions can be used to add any functions to HaexHub, whereby almost any access to the underlying system is possible, provided that the necessary authorizations have been granted by the user beforehand.
\*In principle, the approach presented here allows an application to run on all devices and systems. However, some applications might still only be usable on certain devices or systems. For example, if an application absolutely requires an NFC device, which is typically not found on a desktop PC, then this application will probably only work on mobile devices. Or if an application requires system-specific interfaces or programs, such as the Registry on Windows or systemd on Linux, then this application will naturally only work where these dependencies are found. However, developers who create their applications without such dependencies can immediately serve all devices and systems.