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Re:Chromium devs want the browser to talk to devices, comput... by judge2020 on Sunday August 23, 2020 @04:21PM (#24254992)
I'm thinking more like WebUSB, where there's a prompt before access to devices is given.
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Re:Chromium devs want the browser to talk to devices, comput... by totetsu on Sunday August 23, 2020 @08:45PM (#24256620)
But what is that prompt? an ip and a port?, a local (m)DNS name? is it stored? what happens if the network changes? Do most people even know the names/ip of things on their network?
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