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"I agree with Microsoft’s assessment that WebGL is a severe security risk. The gfx driver culture is not the culture of security." -- John Carmack And Carmack
by luriel 14y ago
"I agree with Microsoft’s assessment that WebGL is a severe security risk. The gfx driver culture is not the culture of security." -- John Carmack
And Carmack is not precisely known as a MS cheerleader.
- azakai 14y agoCarmack is right - there are security risks with allowing web content to run GPU shaders. But Microsoft is inconsistent since it allows Silverlight content to run GPU shaders - proving that while there are risks, they are manageable, especially with Microsoft's deep security measures in recent Windows versions.
- AshleysBrain 14y agoThe issues with drivers can be and are being mitigated. The question is will Microsoft support WebGL once drivers are secure? I still doubt it, for the business reasons.
- luriel 14y ago"Mitigated" is not the same as solved. Graphics drivers are inherently not designed to be exposed like that to hostile content.