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Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

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Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#62
post #46

It's pretty strange to get root access to a server, even though it's just a Docker VM. We can install anything we want, compile any C code we want, DDoS and spam anyone we want... The machine is also crazy loaded right now, with 100% load on all cores (according to htop that I installed from the package repo), almost run out of RAM and disk space decreasing fast.

I'd be willing to bet that someone has already run a fork bomb just to see what would happen.

Yes, I'm from Runnable. People have tried fork bombs. We are pretty good and cleaning them up. Please do not try this and let other users enjoy the platform

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#65
post #46

It's pretty strange to get root access to a server, even though it's just a Docker VM. We can install anything we want, compile any C code we want, DDoS and spam anyone we want... The machine is also crazy loaded right now, with 100% load on all cores (according to htop that I installed from the package repo), almost run out of RAM and disk space decreasing fast.

We are a bit overwhelmed by the load right now, didn't expect to get hit by HackerNews today :) We are spinning up more servers

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#66

What's the monetization model? This looks awesome, but it needs a way to pay the bills if its going to survive.

I too wonder this. I assume runnable, jsfiddle, plnkr, etc. make money somehow, but I've always been curious as to how? I love the services and really appreciate them, but I don't get it.

Any ideas?

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#67
Awesome, I love the multiple file approach. This is what I've started to realize holds backs a lot of similar services. (Especially jsfiddle). I'm glad someone was able to capture something I've been looking for.

And of course I'm going to have to bug you for TypeScript support!

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#69
post #17

Where are they running the code? I could easily write malicious code that would crash the machine on which the code would be running on.

My guess, something like Docker. It only matters if you can break out of the Linux container.

Even if the code is sandboxed, it's possible to run outgoing attacks from something like this. The same is of course true of traditional server rentals, EC2, and any other service that gives you an OS instance of your own. The difference, though, is those are (ostensibly) less anonymous.

Re: Runnable – jsfiddle for everything

#70

"Everything"? Where's Erlang? Where's Lua?

You can actually create your own example with Erlang or Lua :) We provide a person VM for you to use and share. Simply start with a base example like (runnable.com/new/bash) install the compilers you need and click publish!
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