๐ Book 2 - Building Local-First Systems - Chap 4 - Data Ownership vs Data Access
Ownership is often confused with visibility. Many systems allow users to see and interact with their data, but stop short of granting true control over it. This chapter clarifies the distinction between owning data and merely accessing it, and explains why local-first systems must prioritize ownership at the structural level.
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