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POV: You maintain a JS library that 80% of modern web infrastructure uses as a dependency. (infosec.pub)
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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure that math.random is decades old.

[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Pretty sure many codebases running today (even JS ones) are older

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

How many JS codebases are over 30 years old? Can you name even one?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

And? I don't know how to check but I'd guess math.random was included from the beginning.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 24 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure OP’s image is hyperbole.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

Right. I'd agree this is a thing that happens, I just thought you were addressing this one in particular