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Or they could just not.
What's the benefit for you as a user to side with Apple on things like this?
Instead of siding with Apple, why would I side with anonymous and random internet commentators who have never made devices I want to buy?
Since the article doesn't actually repeat what Apple has said, here's what Apple says: == Begin quote == The iOS system has traditionally provided support for Home Screen web apps by building directly on WebKit and its security architecture. That integration means Home Screen web apps are managed to align with the security and privacy model for native apps on iOS, including isolation of storage and enforcement of sys…
Without this type of isolation and enforcement, malicious... camera, microphone or location ... Browsers ... 30 some million lines of code in chromium browsers. Thats bigger than the linux kernel. The HN crowed might not LIKE apples response but they have a very defensible position. Edit: Its not like we haven't seen this play out on the desktop recently: https://www.theverge.com/24054329/microsoft-edge-automatic-c..…
If I was not I can choose to leave.
I know this is a divisive comment. Please see my further extrapolation in a child comment.
Everyone's got their "security" to give you. But it ain't your security, and it ain't compatible with noone else's.
Nice app store you got here. Shame if anything might 'appen to it!
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Or they could just not.
They could develop APIs to support alternate browser engines but could not allow them to install sandboxed web apps on the system? Like all other OSes do, including macOS? How surprising.
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Or they could just not.
What's the benefit for you as a user to side with Apple on things like this?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Without this type of isolation and enforcement, malicious... camera, microphone or location ... Browsers ... 30 some million lines of code in chromium browsers. Thats bigger than the linux kernel. The HN crowed might not LIKE apples response but they have a very defensible position. Edit: Its not like we haven't seen this play out on the desktop recently: https://www.theverge.com/24054329/microsoft-edge-automatic-c..…
Why should we trust Apple for security in that context? Apple also provides all those functionalities via their proprietary API, which is not even audit-able. If Apple really believes in that argument, they should disable their own API as well.
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Without this type of isolation and enforcement, malicious... camera, microphone or location ... Browsers ... 30 some million lines of code in chromium browsers. Thats bigger than the linux kernel. The HN crowed might not LIKE apples response but they have a very defensible position. Edit: Its not like we haven't seen this play out on the desktop recently: https://www.theverge.com/24054329/microsoft-edge-automatic-c..…
As an end user who has been fucked over by the other side (MS/Google/crappy app vendors), I am behind their decision. If I was not I can choose to leave. I know this is a divisive comment. Please see my further extrapolation in a child comment.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or they could just not.
What's the benefit for you as a user to side with Apple on things like this?
Since the article doesn't actually repeat what Apple has said, here's what Apple says: == Begin quote == The iOS system has traditionally provided support for Home Screen web apps by building directly on WebKit and its security architecture. That integration means Home Screen web apps are managed to align with the security and privacy model for native apps on iOS, including isolation of storage and enforcement of sys…
> Addressing the complex security and privacy concerns associated with web apps using alternative browser engines would require building an entirely new integration architecture Translation from Apple talk to real talk: allowing competing browser engines will undermine our grip on the market through lock-in to the engine we fully control. We don't want to lose power. As control freaks, we'll do all we can to sabotage…