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buckle8017 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: ChartGPU – WebGPU-powered charting librar...

WebGPU is a security nightmare.

The idea that GPU vendors are going to care about memory access violations over raw performance is absurd.

the__alchemist 6 months ago [–]

Security is one aspect to consider. It's not a veto button!

buckle8017 6 months ago | [–]

It's absolutely a veto button on something so pervasive.

What is wrong with you JavaScript bros.

the__alchemist 6 months ago | | [–]

Not a JS bro here; low-level embedded/scientific programmer who does a lot of graphics and general compute work on GPUs.

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