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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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