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Re:Open-sourcing Chrome on iOS by griffinmb on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @11:36PM (#13538286)
I believe that the real reason is that Webkit needs privileged APIs and unique executable memory regions for the jit. Giving third-party developers that access would make jailbreaking a simpler process.
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Re:Open-sourcing Chrome on iOS by quesera on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @12:26AM (#13538512)
Anything that makes jailbreaking simpler also makes it easier for the device and data to be compromised.

Apple might have walled garden motives, but the security story is compelling on its own.

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