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It is unfortunate that there is no web browser in a memory safe language. As I understand, both Chromium and Firefox use C++, although Firefox partly uses Rust.
by OutOfHere 1y ago
It is unfortunate that there is no web browser in a memory safe language. As I understand, both Chromium and Firefox use C++, although Firefox partly uses Rust. This has put billions of people at risk.
- qcnguy 1y agoThis bug is a logic error iiuc so language wouldn't help.
- acer4666 1y agoThis post is about a logic bug that could have happened in any language
- camdroidw 1y agoServo project is active and probably usable in a year or two (but as others have said this bug is different)
- PhilipRoman 1y agoOne of the biggest security holes is the JIT engine, rewriting it in Rust or any other language wouldn't make a difference, since it is effectively an inner platform.