Re: [manifest] Are "hosted apps" in scope? (#340)

My definition also matches with what @benfrancis said. This is consistent with [how Amazon defines hosted apps](https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/platforms/webapps/docs/differences-between-packaged-and-hosted-apps) in regards to their support for HTML5 apps in their app store. 

_A hosted app is an application whose assets are hosted on a web server. Clients connect to the host and download the app's assets to their device before being able to run the app._

Advantages over "packaged apps" are:
* Hosted apps can be complete applications with server-side and client-side code.
* Hosted apps can be updated immediately. Customers always get the latest code.
* Hosted apps provide the same experience (and typically the same code) for customers as on your web 
site.

Is this definition of "hosted apps" supported by the manifest spec?

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