Because it solved different problems. CSS is terrible, but deployment simplicity and distribution channel were more powerful than how shitty HTML is for making GUIs. The fact that MFC was owned by Microsoft didn't help either.
Because it solved different problems. CSS is terrible, but deployment simplicity and distribution channel were more powerful than how shitty HTML is for making GUIs. The fact that MFC was owned by Microsoft didn't help either.
Why would you make GUI's with HTML? Its main use was for content, not applications. Hyper Text Markup Language.
So you agree both solve different problems. Well, those are 2 use cases of front-end right now.