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On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:51:39 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:00:30 -0000 (UTC), John McCue wrote:
> 
>> For example, users want a browser that blocks ads, no java script, no
>> AI, fast and lite on memory and can read any site without dealing with
>> cloudflare.
> 
> “no java script” on the one hand, yet “can read any site” on the other.
> 
> Why not wish for a car that you can drive for infinite miles without
> refuelling? You might actually be more likely to get that.

I've done several web map implementations with ArcGIS SDK for JavaScript, 
Leaflet, and even Google early on. John would be surprised to find the 
basic HTML creates a div for the JaveScript API to use. There ain't no 
there there anymore.