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Growing the Bytecode Alliance

• cout 5y ago
  Am I crazy or does this sound a lot like the promises made about Java 25 years ago? What's different this time that's going to make bytecode web assembly succeed where Java didn't? (Speaking of Java, I just realized that the 25th anniversary of its first release is coming up in less than a month. Happy Birthday, Java!)
  • ksec 5y ago
    Not sure why you were downvoted. But yes it is certainly very similar. >bytecode web assembly succeed where Java didn't? The reach between Java and JS Engine is on a completely different level. Apple seems to be supportive of it as well. https://caniuse.com/wasm https://caniuse.com/wasm
  • saurik 5y ago
    WebAssembly is an open standard with multiple open source implementations that come as a default install with every browser, whereas Java was a proprietary, closed source, at-the-time-still-patented technology that some browsers would license for embedded distribution, but which by and large was an after-market installation by the end user.