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		skydhash 89 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrappe... Most of WhatsApp is UI veneer on a set of webservices. Unless they’ve architected their app badly, I’m not seeing the cost of maintaining a native software being substantial.

lbreakjai 89 days ago [–]

If the cost is > 0 then businesses see it as money wasted if a solution where cost = 0 exists.

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