Re: [w3c/manifest] BREAKING CHANGE: remove beforeinstallprompt event (#836)

As a data point, here is where we stand:

Our App is associated with stays at resort hotels; it will be used frequently during the stay and never afterwards.  The hotel will guide them to install the App when they arrive as it provides major benefits for understanding attractions, getting service and sharing their experiences.

On Android, we guide users on Chrome to install the PWA.  We can also detect if the PWA was already installed and simply redirect them to it if they happen to open in the browser.  This is convenient, looks good and is pretty foolproof.

Users opening our website with Firefox in Android will be directed to close it and use Chrome.

Users with iPhone are be directed to use Safari only.  We give them little instruction with pictures of the buttons they should seek and press.  Different iPhones put these buttons in different places and sometimes THEY LOOK DIFFERENT but we do the best we can do.  65% of iPhone users succeed in following the breadcrumbs.

This is pretty adequate, especially considering the respective market shares of mobile OS's outside of the U.S.  It hardly seems like a shining example of standards bodies bringing uniformity.

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