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Process isolation:

Run Chrome

Open a lot of tabs

Open one with a HTTP auth that brings up the native browser login dialog

Switch to another tab

Close the one with the dialog

Result: whole browser crashes.

Moral: process isolation does not mean better user experience.

Like I said a lot of times:

IE 6 is still officially supported

IE 9 is not available on XP

This is why Microsoft is still crippling the web.



  Moral: process isolation does not mean better user experience.
No, the moral is that process isolation isn't a magic bullet that somehow prevents all types of browser crashes. But that doesn't mean it's not a useful technique for reducing the impact of things like a buggy plugin.


Like I said, it doesn't magically make all nuances go away all by itself, it may make the programmer's job a lot easier but it does not directly impact user experience.

That's why it's not appropriate to compare browsers based on whether they implement this or not.

Last time I checked if I crashed one instance of Flash player in one tab, all instances crashed in all tabs.




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