Re:WebUSB Extension for Firefox
by bcjdjsndon on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @07:38AM
(#47847399)
> The sky is not falling, and WebUSB is not going to cause it to fall.
You could always write a native app. It's always been possible that way.
Sorry, no, I am not supporting Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android or multiple other platforms when I could just target one single platform - the web browser.
Re:WebUSB Extension for Firefox
by bcjdjsndon on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:27AM
(#47919459)
> the web browser
Which one? Your page looks the same on all major browsers does it? Didn't think so.
Re:WebUSB Extension for Firefox
by bcjdjsndon on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:28AM
(#47919467)
And you have one page for both mobie and desktop?
Except it isn't "uncontrollable". You have to explicitly allow every single website to use WebUSB. Without that explicit allowance, the website can't access anything.
Plenty of things can be weaponized, even household utensils. Should we ban all forks?
The sky is not falling, and WebUSB is not going to cause it to fall.