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>>pjmlp+(OP)
This is objectively great news.

As long as it's function is to keep the program locked in, and not the user locked out from modifying it...

>>no_tim+X7
What exactly does it do for me as a user?

>>Camper+ff
It’s a security boundary. It lets you control the resources an application has access to. For example, if that cool weather app you just installed asks for access to your Documents directory, or your camera or microphone, you can say no.

>>cridde+Di
I see, it lets me install random .EXEs from sketchy web sites on my Windows machine without having to worry. Sounds safe.

>>Camper+gj
Whats your point? You just ran a bunch of untrusted code when you visitied this website.

>>iknows+2n
Running a native binary in an environment with a large attack space and user level permissions is not NEARLY the same as running javascript in a browser with all of its sandboxing, isolation, and controls. And you know it.