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We should just up and have an "OS" on WebAssembly. It could be based on packages from something like NixOS. There could even be a local server with cached packa

We should just up and have an "OS" on WebAssembly. It could be based on packages from something like NixOS. There could even be a local server with cached packages

the_pwner224 7y ago
You mean we should replace Windows/macOS/Linux and package managers with a web browser? Cool.
- oconnor663 7y ago
  My understanding is that the wasm runtime is substantially independent from the browser, like NodeJS but maybe moreso?
  - the_pwner224 7y ago
    I suppose you are correct. But AFAIK at the moment it's not really used anywhere except in browsers. If you need to run it locally, why not just use normal Python?
abecedarius 7y ago
As wasm is designed compatibly with capability security, that's not a crazy idea. (See e.g. the first section of https://github.com/CraneStation/wasmtime/blob/master/docs/WASI-overview.md https://github.com/CraneStation/wasmtime/blob/master/docs/WA...)