"Isn't is Socratic?"

That was an Alanis Morissette song wasn't it?

So I can use HTML5 to SSH into my Linux on Javascript server, so I can play a game of TF2 with WebGL?

Now if only I could surf the web...

Engineering is to Science, as Science is to Art.

In other words, it's a matter of how conclusively argued wrong your perspective is.

...and yes, I'm being facetious.

Based on the article, it seems the system is often restricted to a small common subset of security/authentication due to needing to maintain interoperability with legacy elements (e.g. DES-OFB encryption must be available where used, but others are optional).

In other words, they (may not be able to) keep a secret because the other stuff doesn't understand HOW to.

As to how effective their security would be otherwise, I couldn't say, although apparently authentication is a major problem that would need attention.

Could encountering OOM errors, combined with some (perhaps non-deterministic) memory reclamation lead to problems with enumerating all of the states?

Over dial-up, I think it would have been cheaper to GO to Hollywood (plus it might be finished downloading when you return)!