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What is deep OS integration in browsers?
by heavenlyblue 6y ago
What is deep OS integration in browsers?
- dijit 6y agoAccess to raw USB devices is a good example I suppose.
- secondcoming 6y agoOh sweet. What could possibly go wrong?
- jtvjan 6y agoNot much, really. Unless the device has been created to work with WebUSB, you first need to manually add a udev rule (on Linux) or replace the driver with WinUSB (on Windows) before you can access it through a browser. Even then, the user needs to select the device from a list, like you would when giving a site access to your camera.
- blandflakes 6y agoRight, why would we want applications to be able to use hardware anyway?
- zomglings 6y agoDoes Chrome OS qualify?
- todd3834 6y agoFirst few things that come to mind: - Access to Camera & Microphone - Access to USB devices - Push Notifications - Geolocation - Bluetooth "deep" is probably the subjective term here.
- methodsignature 6y agoPrinter dialogs in browser [_we hates it_].