On Thursday, September 19, 2013 5:08:19 PM UTC-4, Gagle wrote:
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> Node.js is javascript, if you remove __proto__ then it's not javascript. 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
 

> That being said, sorry but imo Domenic's dict module is based on a poor 
> design. 
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How is this relevant to the conversation?

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> El jueves, 19 de septiembre de 2013 21:35:59 UTC+2, Andrew Kelley escribió:
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>> I'm sure this has been discussed before but I don't know where.
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>> Here are some facts:
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>> 1. Putting user data (and other kinds of data if you're not careful) 
>> inside an object is a huge security problem. Domenic explains this quite 
>> well in the readme of his dict module: https://github.com/domenic/dict
>> 2. Object.getPrototypeOf() is available as a perfect substitution for 
>> __proto__. It does exactly what you want, without the security risk.
>> 3. Developers *will* use __proto__ if it is available, and they *will* 
>> put user data in objects.
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>> Here is an opinion:
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>> DELETE IT FOREVER!!
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