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Think this is bad? Just wait until everyone adopts asm.js. So we can compile C++ code to "fast web apps" which will run in the asm virtual machine, in the javas
by exitcode00 8y ago
Think this is bad? Just wait until everyone adopts asm.js. So we can compile C++ code to "fast web apps" which will run in the asm virtual machine, in the javascript DOM sandbox, in the thin webbrowser client, and finally in the OS.
You can laugh, but that day is coming and I fear getting armies of college grad hipster-coders creating unreliable slow layered software until we have nothing but "Material" UI flat buttons and cursor lag when typing simple messages in a simple application. AHHHH
- jf- 8y agoBut think of the competitive advantage you can gain from doing your app natively. If they really are so slow then you’re in the money.
- lousken 8y agoProblem is that i'm sysadmin so i have to deal with the results, but i guess i could start business with native apps.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoYou forgot the new OS wars, which happen on top of this "platform". Remember guys, one more layer of abstraction is all we need, then there will be no more problems forever!
- exitcode00 8y agoROFL, at some point there will be a javascript CPU (https://twitter.com/steipete/status/1047415826083729408 https://twitter.com/steipete/status/1047415826083729408) - and the entire OS will be asm.js. Then the cycle will begin anew with web browsers being built for the OS. God help us all D:
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoBuried deep down in the microcode of that CPU will still be an implementation of 8086 real mode, which will still be the default boot state.