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> The security reason is mainly BS to keep off competing browsers from the platform. Actually, it's mainly BS to ensure control over code signing and distribut
by pifflesnort 14y ago
> The security reason is mainly BS to keep off competing browsers from the platform.
Actually, it's mainly BS to ensure control over code signing and distribution.
W|X pages would mean that you could download and run arbitrary native code, and Apple can't have that.
It does also provide some nominal security advantage, but I think that's a pretty ridiculous trade-off overall.