[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 120185] New: Port to Geoclue2

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120185

           Summary: Port to Geoclue2
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Unspecified
        OS/Version: Unspecified
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebKit Gtk
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: zeeshanak at gnome.org


Geoclue is being re-written, with emphasis on simplicity (API and implementation) and privacy (user's location should not be shared w/o asking for user's consent). Obviously, all apps that use geoclue need to port to new D-Bus interface: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/geoclue/tree/src/geoclue-interface.xml . Sorry no docs yet but there is two examples at least:

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/geoclue/tree/demo/where-am-i.c
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-maps/tree/src/geoclue.js

Regarding privacy, I had a discussion with one of WebKit devs (can't recall the name) about the issue of browser itself asking for user's consent and hence duplication of user's input required and hence us annoying the hell out of the user. Thing is that currently this privacy is not implemented and when it is, there is certainly going to be whitelisting of applications. Browsers and GNOME Maps are the first ones to be on that list so there really shouldn't be any issue.

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