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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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[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] Sv443@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 46 minutes ago

Gotta admit, didn't think it was that old

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

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

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

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