"dumb" isn't a real thing in computer science though. You mean render them to bitmaps in a sandbox?

nananana9 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I read it more as "don't implement JS, 3D object rendering, slideshow transitions, sound annotations and the other 999 insane features that I'm not even aware exist"

	▲	odo1242 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Would require defining what features are needed. "Require PDF/A" is probably a reasonable approximation, though it would break most PDFs

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Melatonic 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think he just means disable any of the "advanced" features mentioned above like accessing web content, running custom scripts, etc etc. You might still be vulnerable to any dependencies they use for image rendering itself but I bet it would make it drastically more safe.

Then just have a button for turning those on as needed on a case by case basis

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Vaushite 8 hours ago | parent [-]

If you disable features then people will see important documents as white rectangles and complain and you'll get a reputation as not working.

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warkdarrior 8 hours ago | parent [-]

"It's for security, honey."

	▲	Vaushite 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		"Okay. If you aren't going to sign this rental agreement, you have five minutes to move your stuff out of my house."