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Many comments are criticizing the fact that this only runs in the cloud. And if Microsoft instead announced this would only run locally, they would instead be d
by steno132 3y ago
Many comments are criticizing the fact that this only runs in the cloud. And if Microsoft instead announced this would only run locally, they would instead be deploring the massive remote code execution vulnerabilities that this opens.
For this feature, there's no question that providing it in the cloud is much, much better for security. Microsoft can now execute the Python code in Firecracker VMs which provide much better sandboxing than your local PC could.
- globular-toast 3y agoMy local PC can run code in Firecracker VMs.
- lost_tourist 3y agothat would be a different set of people though. Some people are fine with cloud everything some of the rest of us aren't and like to work local. Especially for something as basic as a spreadsheet or word doc.