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Why not use the existing trust model in IE, as applied to ActiveX? Give users the option to trust WebGL on sites like Mr.doob and block it pending the user's e
by Encosia 15y ago
Why not use the existing trust model in IE, as applied to ActiveX? Give users the option to trust WebGL on sites like Mr.doob and block it pending the user's explicit permission on untrusted sites.
- Torn 15y agoBecause uninformed users don't know and don't care about security warning mumbo jumbo if it means they get to watch their cat video.
- khafra 15y agoActiveX is generally agreed upon as one of the worst client-side security holes out there. I understand there are compatibility and legacy reasons it hasn't gotten rid of ActiveX yet, but Microsoft would damage its slowly-rising security reputation considerably if they suggested that model to secure a new technology.