Hi,
>>> There should be no benefit to native app except for vendor lock-in.
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>> Well, don't discount vendor lock-in. But of course if the app can >> communicate directly between peers, whereas the browser cannot, that >> consumes fewer resources than routing the traffic through the vendor's >> servers, and likely provides better service to users also. An app is >> also better positioned to act as spyware. > > WebRTC was designed to allow communication directly between peers. > Much of the complexity in the stack (which RIPT is trying to get rid of) > comes precisely from the decision to make it peer to peer. As far a peer to peer communication is concerned, what complexity does RIPT get rid of? Regards,
Christer
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