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minus-squarecheddar@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoGmail is a service. A client is a client. A client can’t be an alternative to a service just like Firefox can’t be an alternative to Lemmy.
minus-squarehellofriend@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoDon’t be pedantic. It’s obvious the OP is referring to the client portion of Gmail, not the service portion.
minus-squareboredsquirrel@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoBecause gmail has a simple web ui is an integrated service you often accidentally get a service and a client does not need installation And so much more
Why not?
Gmail is a service. A client is a client. A client can’t be an alternative to a service just like Firefox can’t be an alternative to Lemmy.
Don’t be pedantic. It’s obvious the OP is referring to the client portion of Gmail, not the service portion.
Because
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