• Ramin Honary@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    You mean, there are still websites that don’t auto-detect what OS you’re running and make you actually choose?

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      3 years ago

      Most software sites are staticly pre-generated. For just description, download, recent versions, links… there is no need for server side code. Also many browser obfuscate used operating system to currently most popular for fingerprinting restistace.

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        3 years ago

        Hmm. If only it could all be done client side somehow, like maybe there should be a client side programming language for browsers? How cool would that be?

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          3 years ago

          Of course, but someone needs to add it and who still uses web browser to download system packages besides using some outdated system at friend’s house :).