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0 pointspjmlp10y ago0 comments

> Your current (desktop) operating system allows these binaries to run with your full user privileges.

Actually it can sandbox them already.

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But doesn't, by default. And that's crucial. On the web I can just run any random program from anyone and there's a very strict limit on what it can do to me and to other software.

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0 pointspjmlp10y ago0 comments

> Your current (desktop) operating system allows these binaries to run with your full user privileges.

Actually it can sandbox them already.

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aboodman10y ago

But doesn't, by default. And that's crucial. On the web I can just run any random program from anyone and there's a very strict limit on what it can do to me and to other software.

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