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		gradys on Jan 12, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TrendMicro Node.js HTTP server listening on localh... Seems useful for any kind of local web development for one, plus there are lots of consumer applications that run locally as a web app, like Plex, for instance.

TazeTSchnitzel on Jan 12, 2016 [–]

Sure, for local web dev and apps. But why can websites on the Internet make requests to localhost?

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