Browsers are sandboxes, your native client often isn't, there is definitely a huge advantage, portability and embeddability as well, it's also simpler to sniff traffic (and MITM it).

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jqpabc123 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Doesn't this limit your ability to share resources and transfer data?

	▲	pixel_popping an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Why would it? You have access to your entire filesystem via the browser.