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Yes, I'll probably turn it off. And then when they add some strange mapping API, I'll turn that off too, and then finally when they add a storage API I'll switch to a browser that isn't trying to be everything to everyone.


Did you know that every major browser already supports storage and geolocation APIs?

http://caniuse.com/#search=localstorage

http://caniuse.com/#search=geo


You don't have to turn off anything. It is a something that you explicitly have to opt-in for.


Until it gets accidentally turned on by a browser update, or by some rogue plugin (wouldn't put it past Adobe actually), or by an optional Windows Update, or by some grayware that I mindlessly install on a computer.

If it's off by default, it should be in a plugin. If you want it, come and get it.




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