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Re:Why are most browsers developed in C++? by rossjudson on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @07:39PM (#6137586)
Would you rip out the guts of a modern browser and replace them with brand-new code that you claim is 25% faster?

No way. You'd be laughed out of the room. How exactly would you get a radical expansion of the attack surface past a security audit?

You might do it in a game, where security is (usually) not a primary concern.

Anyone who would sacrifice browser security for a 25% increase in performance is a fool. Browsers need to be secure, and then performance needs to be "good enough".

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Re:Why are most browsers developed in C++? by pcwalton on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:47PM (#6138103)
> Would you rip out the guts of a modern browser and replace them with brand-new code that you claim is 25% faster?

We do it all the time.

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Re:Why are most browsers developed in C++? by rossjudson on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:19AM (#6138614)
I'll bite. Which browser is that?
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