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Apple will never allow a JIT Javascript engine on any app except their own, for security reasons. (App Store apps can't allocate pages with the executable bit
by adamjernst 14y ago
Apple will never allow a JIT Javascript engine on any app except their own, for security reasons.
(App Store apps can't allocate pages with the executable bit set, which is a good idea really.)
- mtgx 14y agoI'm sure Microsoft could've used 10 excuses like that for IE back in 2000.
- dljsjr 14y agoWhile that does, technically, "matter", it doesn't really matter to users. I've been using it for a few minutes and I too can confirm that it feels very, very fast. Which is all that matters. In fact, a few years ago, Mozilla confirmed that seeming faster is much nicer than actually being faster: http://www.johnwaynehill.com/blog/2010/06/16/perceived-speed-performace/ http://www.johnwaynehill.com/blog/2010/06/16/perceived-speed... The point is, the Chrome guys executed well enough on their iOS app that the inherent performance issues really don't seem to be a problem (though I've only been using the app for about 5 minutes so my opinion is limited). And it's quite a pretty app. It brings just enough of the Holographic UI to look nice without looking alien on iOS. They did well.