Re:Ask HN: Why aren't devs making desktop apps any more?
by root_axis on Thursday March 24, 2022 @05:09PM
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> They can take over your system silently and you don't need to click on anything
No, this is totally wrong. All browsers require explicit permission to grant access to hardware resources, they cannot "take over your system silently"... unlike an arbitrary binary.
No, this is totally wrong. All browsers require explicit permission to grant access to hardware resources, they cannot "take over your system silently"... unlike an arbitrary binary.