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WASM enables things like running a 20 year old CAD engine written in C++ in the browser. It isn’t a scripting language, it’s a way to get high-performing native
by 9dev 1y ago
WASM enables things like running a 20 year old CAD engine written in C++ in the browser. It isn’t a scripting language, it’s a way to get high-performing native code into web apps with a sensible bridge to the JS engine. It gets us closer to the web as the universal platform.
- WhereIsTheTruth 1y agoExactly, and the CAD engine doesn't need to know about nor access the DOM > It gets us closer to the web as the universal platform. As a target I don't want a pseudo 'universal' platform owned by Big Tech; or by governments as a substitute Google/Chrome controlled platform, no thanks https://i.imgur.com/WfXEKSf.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/WfXEKSf.jpeg
- austin-cheney 1y agoThe biggest problem solved by WASM is runtime portability. For security reasons many users and organizations will not download or install untrusted binaries. WASM provides a safer alternative in an often temporary way. The universal nature is an unintended byproduct of a naive sandbox, though still wonderful.