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andybak

Yes - I don't understand the "Chrome" part at all. I presumed it was a Chrome extension but it doesn't seem to be.

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They just meant it as a JavaScript library, apparently.

OP- the term "chrome native" is pretty inaccurate and is giving people the wrong idea about what you're showing off.

Appreciate the feedback, mate

yes, that makes it sound like it is Chrome-exclusive, which is not something we want.

> I don't understand the "Chrome" part at all

It uses, relies and depends on Chrome exposed primitive such IndexedDB. Hence the term chrome native.

Honestly, didn't give much thought to it. Just rolled with it :D

I think the reason you're getting so many comments on this aspect of it is because a lot of people on HN have been through several rounds of the browser wars and many care deeply about keeping the web vendor neutral (especially in terms of the near-monopoly that Google has).

Whilst there's often good reasons to state that something will only work on Chrome - it's something that should probably be wrapped in a something approximating a mild apology:

"Whilst this might work on any browser that supports IndexedDB I've currently only tested it on blah blah" - that kind of thing...

https://caniuse.com/indexeddb

This is helpful, thanks mate. Appreciate it.

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