Revenge of the desktop app

The cloud is taking over the world of applications, casting a shadow on the desktop. The browser rules. Operating systems are simply plumbing. The Web is the new OS.



Hello folks, Dan Farber has written an interesting article over at Cnet, about the new world of software which is largely RIA ( Rich Internet Application) and how is desktop apps are fitting into this crazy world of software when everything is browser based?

Why would any one even want a desktop application when everything just runs off the web browser?