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Emacs was written in a time where security wasn’t a positive consideration but a nuisance. So it was made using the belief that the editor should have complete
by guestbest 4y ago
Emacs was written in a time where security wasn’t a positive consideration but a nuisance. So it was made using the belief that the editor should have complete access to any function within the editor program. trust isn’t something that scales well and if eMacs were to lose that trust within its community it would become more akin to a full blown operating system with security levels and protocols between different functions
- zelphirkalt 4y agoWhat kind of security concerns are there for an editor, that tries to fulfill wishes of its users? The user wants something, (might have to do some work for customization and), the user gets it. Anything else seems limiting.
- guestbest 4y agoSince the last several iterations of emacs have emphasized package management from 3rd parties, I doubt most new or even experienced users are looking in to if someone slips through malware in an update or a similar package to a popular one like has happened with npm
- hulitu 4y ago> Emacs was written in a time where security wasn’t a positive consideration but a nuisance Thank god that today we are much better with browsers running remote code, having indiscriminate access to your filesystem, camera and microfone and syphoning data to mothership. /s