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It's a javascript-based imitation, much like all of those js-based imitations of various Windows versions. The original source code isn't really involved, whic
by lysace 8mo ago
It's a javascript-based imitation, much like all of those js-based imitations of various Windows versions.
The original source code isn't really involved, which is a shame, since it is actually available.
IMHO this should have been (something along the lines of) GNUstep + TimBL's original code (mirror: https://github.com/cynthia/WorldWideWeb https://github.com/cynthia/WorldWideWeb) + Emscripten + getting Emscripten to work with ObjC. Now, that would have been cool.
This is the most commented HN posting on this from that time (2019):
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19249373 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19249373
- nine_k 8mo agoA WASM emulator of 68040 and NeXT, the original OS and compiler, then run WWW on top of that. The performance would likely be comparable %)
- actionfromafar 8mo agoThe performance would likely be much better. :-)
- lysace 8mo agoAn example from a year later; 1990: https://copy.sh/v86/?profile=windows30 https://copy.sh/v86/?profile=windows30
- spijdar 8mo agoEvery version of NeXT is actually catalogued and can be run in the browser at: https://infinitemac.org/ https://infinitemac.org/ I'm pretty sure the CERN WorldWideWeb application is also included in the "bonus software" HDD, but I'm on my phone right now and can't confirm. :-)
- krackers 8mo agoYou can already run nextstep in browser, see https://aresluna.org/frame-of-preference/ https://aresluna.org/frame-of-preference/ (section "Back to 1992")
- ErroneousBosh 8mo agoTimBL's original NeXT is still on display at CERN, I've seen it. I've even stood in the office that was his when he wrote it (it was empty when I was there, but had recently been in use by some incredibly high-end physicist).