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Why not just use a temporary file system like /tmp? EDIT: I suppose these are often backed by memory anyway, so not sure if this would solve the problem, but i
by samtheprogram 7y ago
Why not just use a temporary file system like /tmp?
EDIT: I suppose these are often backed by memory anyway, so not sure if this would solve the problem, but interested in hearing arguments around it nonetheless.
- TylerE 7y agoBecause there is zero guarantee /tmp gets cleared regularly, if ever.
- tylergetsay 7y agoFirefox will cache videos from sites like YouTube in /tmp last I checked.
- stronglikedan 7y agoBut that onus is on the OS, not the browser.
- TylerE 7y agoExactly? The browser shouldn't depend on the OS to DTRT.