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> This feature exists because: - Many iTerm2 features translate well to web browsing - It provides a unified terminal and browser experience - A former colleagu

by Doches 1y ago

> This feature exists because: - Many iTerm2 features translate well to web browsing - It provides a unified terminal and browser experience - A former colleague suggested this idea in 2014 and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. - I am maybe having a midlife crisis and this is cheaper than a sports car. I can't put my finger on why, but this might be the most refreshing thing I've seen in a README in years.

nickdothutton 1y ago
I’m convinced that a term/browser can somehow help in the fight against ensh*ttification and general spoiling of the internet experience for certain classes of user. Edited for typo.
- sceptic123 1y ago
  except: > AI Integration
  - Anonbrit 1y ago
    It's off-by-default AI integration though, which is far less of an issue. If AI is useful for you then you can turn it on, for the rest of us we don't even notice by default unless you go into the config menus
    - karmakaze 1y ago
      I also read in a different post that it has settings to limit what the AI can do.
aa-jv 1y ago
As much as I despise the feature (security), I absolutely respect the motivation to do it. I think this is why its so refreshing - one of those itches being scratched which, sure - why not? - but then again, omfg, just no.
- catoc 1y ago
  What is the additional security hazard you see?
  - aa-jv 1y ago
    Yet Another Browser Attack Surface. iTerm has already had a few mishaps in the security department .. adding another layer of stack to it just increases the risk.
    - catoc 1y ago
      From what I understand it’s just a WKWebView. I’m trying to understand why the embedding of a WKWebView poses additional risk because it’s embedded in iTerm? (aside from the suggested general earlier security mishaps).
      - aa-jv 1y ago
        > it’s just a WKWebView. Yes, exactly. On top of the existing iTerm2 code, multiplying the attack vector surface significantly.
- drivingmenuts 1y ago
  It is probably a useful feature to be able to have documentation visible while you’re working in the terminal. But it does violate the concept that a program should do one thing well and nothing else, so I don’t know how I feel about it
user_of_the_wek 1y ago
When I saw the release notes, I checked the calendar to see if it's April 1st... The reasoning is really cool though.

by Doches 1y ago

nickdothutton 1y ago

I’m convinced that a term/browser can somehow help in the fight against ensh*ttification and general spoiling of the internet experience for certain classes of user. Edited for typo.

sceptic123 1y ago
except: > AI Integration
- Anonbrit 1y ago
  It's off-by-default AI integration though, which is far less of an issue. If AI is useful for you then you can turn it on, for the rest of us we don't even notice by default unless you go into the config menus
  - karmakaze 1y ago
    I also read in a different post that it has settings to limit what the AI can do.

aa-jv 1y ago

As much as I despise the feature (security), I absolutely respect the motivation to do it. I think this is why its so refreshing - one of those itches being scratched which, sure - why not? - but then again, omfg, just no.

catoc 1y ago
What is the additional security hazard you see?
- aa-jv 1y ago
  Yet Another Browser Attack Surface. iTerm has already had a few mishaps in the security department .. adding another layer of stack to it just increases the risk.
  - catoc 1y ago
    From what I understand it’s just a WKWebView. I’m trying to understand why the embedding of a WKWebView poses additional risk because it’s embedded in iTerm? (aside from the suggested general earlier security mishaps).
    - aa-jv 1y ago
      > it’s just a WKWebView. Yes, exactly. On top of the existing iTerm2 code, multiplying the attack vector surface significantly.
drivingmenuts 1y ago
It is probably a useful feature to be able to have documentation visible while you’re working in the terminal. But it does violate the concept that a program should do one thing well and nothing else, so I don’t know how I feel about it

user_of_the_wek 1y ago

When I saw the release notes, I checked the calendar to see if it's April 1st... The reasoning is really cool though.