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Re:No Formats, no Format Wars by jmillikin on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @04:22PM (#2117455)
You're missing the point. Currently, I do not have to run proprietary software to use the Web. Under your design, I would have to surrender control of my computer to arbitrary third parties to use even the most basic features.
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Re:No Formats, no Format Wars by asciilifeform on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @04:27PM (#2117476)
What kind of control do you presently have over your computer, that would be taken away?

Current CPUs come with hypervisors; running native code need not lead to any loss of control. Sanely designed CPUs would give the user yet more control.

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