Is getting JSON data with jQuery safe?

Question

JSON allows you to retrieve data in multiple formats from an AJAX call. For example:

$.get(sourceUrl, data, callBack, \'json\');

could be used

Answer 1

Both IE 8 and Firefox 3.1 will have native JSON support, which will provide a safe alternative to eval(). I would expect other browsers to follow suit. I would also expect jQuery to change its implementation to use these native methods.