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There is extensive work being done to bring more native APIs to the Web https://www.chromium.org/teams/web-capabilities-fugu https://www.chromium.org/teams/web

• dmitriid 7y ago
  I wouldn't count on any other browser to be anywhere onboard with that. Chrome is known for implementing things in a quick and dirty way with complete disregard for input. Also, Fugu will definitely no bring a signinficant amount of native APIs to the web. Here's the full list [1] For example, the post I'm replying to mentioned Ableton. Well "I don’t know who the Web Audio API is designed for" [2] Oh, and then there's no guarantee Chrome will not break it the way it broke automatic audio previously [3] The web is not the long-term future for any foreseeable future [1] https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?can=2&q=proj-fugu&sort=pri&colspec=ID+Pri+M+Stars+ReleaseBlock+Component+Status+Owner+Summary+OS+Modified&x=m&y=releaseblock&cells=ids https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?can=2&q=pro... [2] https://blog.mecheye.net/2017/09/i-dont-know-who-the-web-audio-api-is-designed-for/ https://blog.mecheye.net/2017/09/i-dont-know-who-the-web-aud... [3] https://twitter.com/mcclure111/status/993627449991688193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E993627449991688193&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgamer.com%2Fa-google-chrome-update-breaks-the-audio-in-numerous-web-based-games%2F https://twitter.com/mcclure111/status/993627449991688193?ref...