Pinokio is a new software platform that enables users to run their own “personal Internet” locally on Mac, Windows, and Linux computers with a single click[1]. The platform allows users to run web servers, AI models, and command-line applications directly on their local machines[2].
Released in version 5.0, Pinokio positions your personal computer as “the Cloud,” letting you operate various applications and services on your localhost rather than relying on remote cloud services[1:1][2:1].
Yes, and its actually the solution to a number of problems. For one, nearly all software devs are at least somewhat familiar with web development so you have a larger pool of potential contributors to your open source project. Along with that, web services can easily be hosted in a remotely accessible way and support any platform that has a web browser.
Starting your project as a web service also doesn’t mean you can’t release it as a desktop/mobile application either because of the existence of things like Electron, React Native, etc.
I do prefer native applications but I admit that any new software project I start is a web service
Electron and react native….no. Just no. If you plan to eventually put it on the net and need the test it day to day locally fine this could make sense. Otherwise I feel like it’s catering to a far more complex user experience with a shit ton of overhead. (Compare how the windows 11 start menu works to literally everything else)
My point is more about the ease of development rather than the quality of the UX. Like I said, I prefer native applications but a lot of these open source projects likely wouldn’t exist otherwise (or they’d be Windows-only with no remote hosting options)