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And they are rarely sandboxed (as opposed to javascript in browsers).
by rplnt 11y ago
And they are rarely sandboxed (as opposed to javascript in browsers).
- JupiterMoon 11y agoBut the web ones are different everytime you visit. With desktop apps you can install updated versions at your leisure. With a web app if someone managed to inject something nasty into gmail -- we all be hosed.
- bbcbasic 11y agoYou beat me to it. I was going to say that clicking a link is supposed to be a natural thing to do, while installing software requires some degree of trust in who you are downloading it from.