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Comment Re:Why is it taking so long? (Score 1) 308

Because they want Chrome to be fast. While python is fast for a scripting language, it is not up to the task of delivering the fastest browser known to man.

To be fair, if you're using native libraries for rendering and UI, it's not likely to make a huge difference what language you're using; for the most part you're not lifting the heavy weight.

Comment Re:I love how... (Score 1) 233

[...] We caught the animal in a trap as part of a very large effort and only kept it for a few hours while we measured it and collected samples [...] then picked it up to bring it back to the exact spot where we found it. [...]

And to think that people don't believe in UFOs!

Comment Re:What bothers me about OpenID. (Score 1) 333

But, unlike using the same password on multiple sites, none of the client sites actually know your password!

Simply using the same password on foo.com and bar.com means I have to trust foo.com not to impersonate me at bar.com and vice versa. With OpenId, neither of them can abuse this since they still cannot authenticate as me.

Comment Re:a site that uses nothing but OpenID (Score 1) 333

If your OpenId provider has a session cookie with you, then you don't even need to put in the password, just hit 'OK' to authorize the requesting site. After the first time, you don't even need to do that.

For example, if StackOverflow used a regular login system, I'd need to put in my username and password every time I want to log in. With OpenId, I just put in my OpenId and am automatically logged in!

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