JavaScript is the "VM" to target for D

[Rainer Deyke]

On 4/24/2010 14:29, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 01:53:10PM -0600, Rainer Deyke wrote:
>> Congratulations, you just invented ActiveX.  I hope you like your
>> platform lockdown and your security vulnerabilities.
> 
> ActiveX controls don't run as a limited user account. That's the key here:
> the entire browser should be running as a restricted user, and it creates
> processes even more restricted than itself.

Running the browser as a restricted user is good (and indeed necessary),
but when you're running native code, you're only as secure your OS and
CPU allow.  Running on a VM provides an additional layer of insulation.

I like native code, but only for applications that I choose to install.


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Rainer Deyke - rainerd at eldwood.com