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Two actually seems like a lot here. Why would you angle for two and not one? It seems like the latter two (unsafe implementation language and high privilege) are both within the purview of developers. Is it just a case of resource management?



It's practical advice for Chrome developers wanting to get a patch accepted. Deciding to rewrite the high-privilege parts of Chrome in Rust (say) is too big a project to be in scope.


1. The only option for avoiding an unsafe implementation language is currently Java, which is limited to Android.

2. Avoiding high privilege often means going out of process, which is challenging on resource-constrained devices.


"Always two there are; no more, no less. A master and an apprentice."




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