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		catnaroek on May 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Remote code execution vulnerability in ImageMagick It would be a lot more sensible than you think. When I get a compilation error, what I do is take a breath, think about the meaning of my code, correct any logical mistakes I can find, and try to compile again. Why couldn't Web developers do the same? Also, there's no need to crash the tab. The browser could simply stop running any JavaScript, and leave the user with a static page.

Klathmon on May 3, 2016 [–]

IIRC some of the older versions of internet explorer did something like that, showing the user a popup if an error happened and asked them if they wanted to keep going.

catnaroek on May 3, 2016 | [–]

Next, browsers will show users a popup asking if they want to jump off a cliff.

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