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Re:JavaScript must die by gdp on Friday September 25, 2009 @07:49AM (#843281)
> If we follow the idea of killing everything that's "insecure" then we will end up killing everything, because nothing is 100% secure

Perhaps, but killing off the stuff that is obviously and demonstrably broken seems like a pretty sensible policy.

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Re:JavaScript must die by amix on Friday September 25, 2009 @09:28AM (#843416)
Killing one of the most popular languages isn't a solution, it's only wishful thinking. The situation with JavaScript isn't that bad, we just needs better tools such as a secure way to source external JavaScript and better protection against XSS and CSRF attacks... If these issues are solved, then 90% of the problems are solved.
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Re:JavaScript must die by gdp on Friday September 25, 2009 @09:34AM (#843426)
We're entitled to wishful thinking. Wishful thinking gives us something to aim for, and then we can evaluate in realistic terms how far towards that goal we can get.
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Re:JavaScript must die by thismat on Friday September 25, 2009 @10:00AM (#843463)
Indeed, everyday I'm using this wishful thinking thing in hopes they won't give me a COBOL project that day. :(
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