Timeline for Are official browser add-ons really safe?
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| Jun 26, 2013 at 11:27 | comment | added | Manishearth | @JeanHominal ah, right. | |
| Jun 26, 2013 at 11:25 | comment | added | Jean Hominal | @Manishearth: Extensions that use Native Client, or are developed in a language that compiles to Javascript (Emscripten, asm.js, Coffeescript, TypeScript), do not automatically provide their source code. Sure, in the second case, you can look at the javascript generated code, but it is not always readable or useful. | |
| Jun 26, 2013 at 8:15 | comment | added | user13779 | Yes, but sometimes they could use external sources. But, as you said if you have time and ability to review the code, it's the best thng to do. | |
| Jun 26, 2013 at 8:13 | comment | added | Manishearth | All Chrome extensions are open source; you have unpacked source code on your computer when you install them. | |
| Jun 26, 2013 at 8:01 | history | edited | user13779 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 26, 2013 at 7:55 | history | answered | user13779 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |