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> I wonder if there's a market for an alternative "browser" that loads "native" code (or as close as practically possible) and runs it in a sandbox. Electron c
by eitland 7y ago
> I wonder if there's a market for an alternative "browser" that loads "native" code (or as close as practically possible) and runs it in a sandbox.
Electron comes close, but many don’t like it at all. (I have somewhat mixed experiences, I love VS Code but I’m not too fond of Slack.)
- ScottFree 7y agoElectron isn't native in any sense of the word. I meant something more like OS-specific binary executables that get loaded and executed in a sandbox. Mike Acton once said something about having created a browser plugin his team used that loaded and ran binary exe tools on demand, but that it was also wildly insecure. At least I think he said something like that. My memory could be wrong about that.
- icedchai 7y agoWe had this 20 years ago with Java (not native obviously) and ActiveX (Windows x86 only.)