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The whole point of WebUSB is to create a tool that works with USB device, without all the risks and issues of installing external programs. If I need to instal
by vbezhenar 6mo ago
The whole point of WebUSB is to create a tool that works with USB device, without all the risks and issues of installing external programs.
If I need to install a program, browser extension, just to work with a given tool, I probably would just prefer an ordinary program without browser at all.
Chrome approach is correct. It allows user to work with USB devices without exposing computer to the risks of installing a host software.
- bjord 6mo ago...in your opinion. the firefox team disagrees.
- vbezhenar 6mo agoThey already killed Firefox. It has 2% marketshare. Next to something called "Samsung Internet" LoL. They're not in position to force technology usage.
- paradox460 6mo agoThey'd much rather show me full screen ads for Disney movies, install extensions advertising TV shows, or try and get me to use pocket
- bjord 6mo agosorry, what are you talking about?
- paradox460 6mo agoDisney ad: on update it showed a full new tab page about turning red Installed extension: Mr robot extension Pocket: constantly tried to promote it
- StingyJelly 6mo agoYou have to balance the this ease of use with increasing potential attack and fingerprinting surface. Correct approach is something in the middle - a separate off-by-default setting or recommended official extension.
- vbezhenar 6mo agoChrome has the option to turn off APIs by default. I do it for my installs. I think that disabling that option for everyone is not a good approach as average user will never figure out how to enable it, making that technology effectively dead, so we get back to installing host software. Sometimes security and usability contradict with each other.
- albuic 6mo agoIndeed security and usability do contradict each other but in that case, I prefer Firefox approach for more security/privacy