WICG / WICG/webpackage

Capture sources of non-determinism

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Description

Some of the suggested uses cases seem to require that sources of non-determinism (such as RNG seeds and the current time) are captured to ensure that, for example, saving and sharing a web page can occur with greater fidelity.

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Research direction

Start with the suggested use cases described in the issue and inventory the non-deterministic inputs they require. Define the capture scope and a concrete proposal for preserving those inputs so save-and-share fidelity can be evaluated.

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Assessment

Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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