Javascript JIT in web browsers

Kevin Kofler kevin.kofler at chello.at
Sun Aug 15 23:48:50 UTC 2010


Matt McCutchen wrote:
> If you use a non-free web site, you have already lost the freedom to
> read, distribute, and modify the code you are relying on
> (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html).
> I fail to see how running the site's non-free JavaScript for the sole
> purpose of interacting with that site makes the situation any worse.

The JavaScript is indeed only part of the problem, the server-side code is 
the other half. But both are non-Free, and therefore both and thus the web 
app as a whole should not be used.

        Kevin Kofler




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