From webkit-dev Mon Jan 06 21:48:24 2020 From: Maciej Stachowiak Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:48:24 +0000 To: webkit-dev Subject: Re: [webkit-dev] WebKit position on Web NFC Message-Id: X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=webkit-dev&m=157834749229915 MIME-Version: 1 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="--===============0472283598==" --===============0472283598== Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_41AE2122-9CAF-48FE-BFDE-6DFA719074D4" --Apple-Mail=_41AE2122-9CAF-48FE-BFDE-6DFA719074D4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We oppose this feature and will not implement it. We do not believe a permission prompt is a sufficient mitigation for the = serious security and privacy risks raised by this specification. In = addition, we think exposing direct hardware access to the web is a bad = idea and compromises the device-independence of the web platform. We can provide more details if desired but it may take a few days. > On Jan 5, 2020, at 11:40 PM, Fran=C3=A7ois Beaufort =F0=9F=87=AB=F0=9F=87= =B7 wrote: >=20 > Hello WebKit Dev folks, >=20 > Following Maciej's invitation to send requests for positions on Web = API proposals to webkit-dev, we would like to know WebKit's position on = Web NFC: https://w3c.github.io/web-nfc/ >=20 > Web NFC aims to provide sites the ability to read and write to nearby = NFC devices. The current scope is limited to NDEF, a lightweight binary = message format. Low-level I/O operations with the ISO-DEP protocol and = Host-based Card Emulation (HCE) are not supported. >=20 > FYI, an intent to experiment will be posted soon on blink-dev. > I'll update this webkit-dev thread with the URL when done. >=20 > TAG Review: https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/461 = > Chromestatus URL: = https://www.chromestatus.com/features/6261030015467520 = > Mozilla standards-positions: = https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/238 = >=20 > Thank you, > Francois. > _______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org > https://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo/webkit-dev --Apple-Mail=_41AE2122-9CAF-48FE-BFDE-6DFA719074D4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

We oppose this feature and will not = implement it.

We do = not believe a permission prompt is a sufficient mitigation for the = serious security and privacy risks raised by this specification. In = addition, we think exposing direct hardware access to the web is a bad = idea and compromises the device-independence of the web = platform.

We = can provide more details if desired but it may take a few days.

On Jan 5, 2020, at 11:40 PM, Fran=C3=A7ois Beaufort =F0=9F=87=AB= =F0=9F=87=B7 <fbeaufort@google.com> wrote:

Hello WebKit Dev folks,

Following Maciej's invitation to send requests = for positions on Web API proposals to webkit-dev, we would like to know = WebKit's position on Web NFC: https://w3c.github.io/web-nfc/

Web NFC aims to provide sites the ability to read and write = to nearby NFC devices. The current scope is limited to NDEF, a = lightweight binary message format. Low-level I/O operations with the = ISO-DEP protocol and Host-based Card Emulation (HCE) are not = supported.

FYI, an = intent to experiment will be posted soon on blink-dev.
I'll update this webkit-dev thread with the URL when = done.

TAG Review: https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/461
Chromestatus URL: https://www.chromestatus.com/features/6261030015467520
Mozilla standards-positions: https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/238
Thank you,
Francois.
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