> Any software installed in a computer can turn the machine into a zombie. That'...

jokoon on March 29, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Btapp.js: BitTorrent in the browser

> Any software installed in a computer can turn the machine into a zombie.

That's not true about javascript.

Also the DDoS attack risk is low, it would happens only as people would visit infected websites or with XSS attacks. You can't have a botnet with js if the browser isn't turned on on an infected webpage.

psykovsky on April 3, 2014 [–]

So, all said, the restriction doesn't make much sense. I knew we would agree.