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Re:XS7 – A compact JavaScript engine for embedded applications by dmitrygr on Friday April 20, 2018 @05:05PM (#16888436) 

   > security contexts and everything else which would be irrelevant for desktop apps
I hope that was dark sarcasm, or that you do not write software. Security is never irrelevant! Never!
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Re:XS7 – A compact JavaScript engine for embedded applications by scrollaway on Friday April 20, 2018 @05:09PM (#16888455)
There's a lot of web browser security features which are only relevant when the code is untrusted, when assets are fetched over http/https instead of bundled locally, etc.

GP is likely overestimating how much "bloat" could actually be dropped but your comment is uninformed.

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Re:XS7 – A compact JavaScript engine for embedded applications by dmitrygr on Friday April 20, 2018 @05:11PM (#16888461)
ALL code is untrusted
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Re:XS7 – A compact JavaScript engine for embedded applications by abritinthebay on Friday April 20, 2018 @06:56PM (#16888984)
That's... somewhat hardcore for most applications.

Also it's also not what most people mean by "untrusted". From a low level hardware standpoint though... assuming user-land code isn't trustworthy IS a good guideline.

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Re:XS7 – A compact JavaScript engine for embedded applications by scrollaway on Friday April 20, 2018 @09:20PM (#16889504)
Purposefully misunderstanding what people write in an effort to be a smartass is a sure-fire way of creating security issues.

No, "ALL" code is not untrusted. There's varying degrees of trust. I'd encourage you to stop trying to win the argument through platitudes and do some research instead, but I'm not sure you're interested.

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