Re: app vs. application

[Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>]

On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> wrote:

> I think the distinction between app and application is dependence. As I
> see it, apps depend on specific systems within an operating system, while
> applications can stand-alone on a particular operating system.
>


I actually think it's more a development based on culture than dependence.
Everyone's going for an "app" now. Just like everyone's in the "cloud".

-T


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