Re: DAP-ISSUE-171: Returning false if vibration hardware is not present or using hasVibration? (prefer promises) [Vibration API]

2016-02-02 14:16 GMT+00:00 Kostiainen, Anssi <anssi.kostiainen@intel.com>:

> > On 01 Feb 2016, at 00:31, Lukasz Olejnik (W3C) <lukasz.w3c@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > But won't it allow differentiation between various hardwares/settings,
> based on this method?
> > If so, we can consider documenting it.
>
> You're right in that the most likely reason false is returned is that the
> vibration hardware is not present. This should be noted in the errata. Feel
> free to propose text.
>


How about:

"In case of implementations or devices not providing access to the hardware
vibration capability, the fact that the API allows learning this may be
used to enhance fingerprinting of the user's system"

Best
Lukasz






>
> Thanks,
>
> -Anssi
>
>

Received on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 17:09:51 UTC