Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access

Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by Ajedi32 on Monday November 12, 2018 @04:35PM (#18436089)

> What if websites start requiring specific files to exist before allowing access?

This isn't just unrestricted filesystem access. The site would need to request file system permission first, _and_ get the user to select the file in a file picker.

In short, that's not a serious concern.

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Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by arve0 on Monday November 12, 2018 @05:11PM (#18436431)

Not parent, but I think you are missing the point parent is making.

Suppose an app which does not really needs file permission to work, like Facebook, but asks anyhow. If you opt out, you cannot access the app.

That pattern does not need to exist.

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Re:Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access by nicoburns on Monday November 12, 2018 @05:22PM (#18436512)

I mean, they could already do that with say, the webcam permission.

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