WebUSB is one of those APIs that Apple has rejected though, yes? This use case is very Android but what else does it enable?
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We're leading on many APIs via Project
, and my hope is that the counterfactual of "not needing to download unsafe binaries" eventually wins over skeptics once they see we've done it safely & value it delivers. Browsers update faster, and can mediate bad actors better.1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes -
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In terms of uses, think connecting to cameras, printers, programming Arduinos, updating incidentally embedded software (e.g., in headphones), CnC hardware...all the sorts of stuff that used to need custom, OS-specific drivers & software.
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@noopkat has been showing what's possible:https://youtu.be/IpfZ8Nj3uiE2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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Do you think Apple has a fair point about lots of people not being informed or expert enough to handle permissions dialog boxes? I.e. could there be problems with naughty websites doing bad things with your hardware?
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This seems to imply a blanket answer to a nuanced problem. We reject the assumption of unsolvability -- after all, Apple seems to believe these things are more than reasonable for native apps -- and instead focus on better patterns. Apple could too if they invested reasonably.
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Though Apple's approach with native apps, at least on iOS & iPadOS, is "let's review and approve every app." See also Mac App Store, Chrome Web Store, Google Play. I understand barring WebUSB means native binaries somewhere else, but the web doesn't have a lot of gatekeepers.
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Thos gets to the heart of the hippocracy: stores are friction over choice, potentially (but not always) backstopped by extra checks. All of that is possible for the web, if needed, but our explorations in
show that mostly it isn't.
Deepest, darkest imagination failure.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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One of the most interesting dynamics here is that Microsoft likes Fugu. Apple, with iOS/iPadOS ecosystems to promote, has a direct financial incentive to keep the web from competing.
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Your words, not mine.
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