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> If wasm doesn't overtake JS, something else that offers native bindings to other languages will eventually When I read this I realised that WASM might just p
by bostik 10y ago
> If wasm doesn't overtake JS, something else that offers native bindings to other languages will eventually
When I read this I realised that WASM might just pave the way for something more fundamental: browser runtime stdlib.
One of the big issues, even highlighted in this very thread, is that people are wary of forcing 10MB+ blob downloads on their users. What would the effect be if browser provided a proper stdlib?
- marcosdumay 10y agoWhat was the last time you wrote something that was 10MB after compiled to native code when optimizing for space? Linux + BusyBox is less than 2MB (I've fitted it in floppies not too long ago) if you don't include the drivers for everything. I've created a 10MB binary set that implements an entire email server, with everything statically linked, and in Haskell (that leads to inherently big binaries).
- attractivechaos 10y agoYes, I still remember the days when we could have core Linux experience on one 1.44MB floppy disk. This keeps reminding me how bloated most modern software are.