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> I long for the days when simple images and text were the norm. The main issue with the web currently is that tools designed for the purpose of displaying sim
by skohan 9y ago
> I long for the days when simple images and text were the norm.
The main issue with the web currently is that tools designed for the purpose of displaying simple images and text, plus a little interactivity, are being stretched to realize complex applications.
Powerful on-demand applications on the web are a good thing, and it's a good thing that we're finally getting the tools to build them properly.
- pjmlp 9y agoWe already had them, WebAssembly adds little to Flash, Java applets, Oberon Juice, ActiveX, Silverlight, other than a format that makes all browser vendors happy. I can easily imagine that Adobe R&D already has a working WebAssembly prototype for Flash.
- TomMarius 9y agoNot true. A good security model is added.
- pjmlp 9y agoIt remains to be tested on the wild. Lets see when the first examples pop up on Project Zero or CCC.
- mrec 9y agoIt reuses the existing Javascript security model, which has been tested pretty extensively in the wild.
- pjmlp 9y agoShould I list all of the CVEs related to exploits on JavaScript VMs? Just today there were a few on another HN thread.
- TomMarius 9y agoIt happens, yes. But we're not building WAsm on a greenfield.
- tzahola 9y ago>the javascript security model :Ddd So you’re saying they have mitigated every cross-origin-based exploit? I bet they really mean it this time.
- mrec 9y agoNobody's claiming it's flawless. I'm just objecting to the claim that it's untested.
- CaptSpify 9y agoReally? Yeah, it's been tested extensively, but it's security has also been found to be quite lacking. I'm legitimately surprised someone can say this with a straight face.
- baldfat 9y ago> I can easily imagine that Adobe R&D already has a working WebAssembly prototype for Flash. Actually Haxe and Openfl will probably beat them to the punch since Adobe has pretty much killed flash by 2020.
- tzahola 9y agoAdobe has around 4 guys working on the whole Flash codebase.
- jayd16 9y ago>other than a format that makes all browser vendors happy No small feat!
- Endy 9y agoSure it is. Find a way to lock down all user access and demand that Google and Microsoft get paid or your data gets it. Mozilla will do whatever Google says. Apple doesn't care as much, a new core tech means a new generation of iPhone/iPad/iPod/iHateThisNamingConvention, which means more money for them.