Newsflash: you can run most electron apps that don't require node APIs directly in the browser. You can even install these web apps locally on most modern operating systems. And it's totally ok not to open a link in the same window in which a chat or a WebRTC meeting is currently open.
Yes, I get your point that target _blank is overused, but that doesn't make its use generally invalid inside the browser window. The main difference is the developer asking if target _blank actually improves the user experience and only uses it if the answer is "absolutely yes".
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Newsflash: you can run most electron apps that don't require node APIs directly in the browser. You can even install these web apps locally on most modern operating systems. And it's totally ok not to open a link in the same window in which a chat or a WebRTC meeting is currently open.
Yes, I get your point that target _blank is overused, but that doesn't make its use generally invalid inside the browser window. The main difference is the developer asking if target _blank actually improves the user experience and only uses it if the answer is "absolutely yes".