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		zaptheimpaler on Sept 11, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Betting on the Web – Why I Build PWAs The platform has been stable for a while now. 20 year old web pages still render just fine. Its exceptionally backward compatible. Web apps being "done/not-done" is a different question altogether, and it depends on the ever-changing goals of the app/business behind it.

goatlover on Sept 11, 2017 [–]

Doe 20 year old web apps using java applets or framesets and Netscape 4 DOM still render just fine?

emteycz on Sept 12, 2017 | [–]

If you have a browser with a Java plugin, then yes.

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