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[–] somethingp@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Sure except that we already have computers where every app uses the same folder structure, just with some files/folders protected with elevated permissions that aren't accessible to every app. We already have a solution that works and every desktop OS uses. Why would mobile go for a solution that isn't actually usable?

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Eh then you get everyone saving random shit in the Documents folder.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

That's what people don't realise... There were very clear distinctions laid out many years ago with how and where data should go places (with win 95, I believe).

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The desktop solution isn't feasible in the mobile context. Even for desktops, you see an increased interest in reproducible/containerized/sandboxed environments with docker, flatpak/snap, immutable operating systems, and so on. It's all about managing complexity.

[–] somethingp@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

All of that interest is from people making computers, or people who manage security. Not from people that use computers as part of their life/work (in contrast to those who's work is entirely about the computer itself). From a usability standpoint, this type of sandboxing for every app is cumbersome and all it leads to is users finding unsafe work arounds. I used to be able to use my android phone much more as a regular computer than I can now. And I wanted to make a simple app for myself to allow me to automatically copy and catalog photos from my cameras sd card to an external HDD, and I literally cannot do this without jumping through a million permissions and API hoops on Android even though I never plan on publishing this app for others to use. It became such a pain to figure out how to get access to the folders I would need, I just gave up on the entire project. I essentially needed a tool to systematically copy and rename files, and it's nearly impossible because of these nonsensical policies.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

All of that interest is from people making computers,

like the people who make phones for other people to use