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The issue is that plugins must generally be written in JavaScript. It's generally felt that, at least with the current state of technology, in-browser JavaScrip
by jarrett 13y ago
The issue is that plugins must generally be written in JavaScript. It's generally felt that, at least with the current state of technology, in-browser JavaScript interpreters haven't been sufficiently vetted to trust with crypto. For more details on this point: http://www.matasano.com/articles/javascript-cryptography/ http://www.matasano.com/articles/javascript-cryptography/
- joshuak 13y agoWow this answer is really disconcerting. Are we really so javascript/web programming oriented now that "plug-in" connotes javascript? No I am not talking about JavaScript. I am talking about an actual application level plugin. Think flash, and silverlight not greasemonky. GPG mail is a plug-in to Mall.app. My point is why not a similar browser plugin.
- jarrett 13y ago> Are we really so javascript/web programming oriented now that "plug-in" connotes javascript? Yes, afraid so. > I am talking about an actual application level plugin. Think flash, and silverlight not greasemonky. This is absolutely an option. It's a tall order, because there are a lot of browser/OS combinations out there. But I believe it could be very successful.