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Not only those. If the native client is a go, then we have no need for any desktop applications on x86 systems, no more dll hell on client side running x86 code
by eugenejen 17y ago
Not only those. If the native client is a go, then we have no need for any desktop applications on x86 systems, no more dll hell on client side running x86 code.
This technology maybe the stone that kills Microsoft.
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probably we still need browser and IDE and debugger on desktop. It is hard to imagine developers wants to use web apps. But maybe we will run even a disassembler in browser...
- pmjordan 17y agoWell, minus anything that would violate security policy. Which is actually most current desktop apps.
- eugenejen 17y agoYes, you are right. to access local file system. But if you read the porting guide of native client, you know there is not local file system any more. The only data they can access is same origin files. And it seems there is no reason we need to keep files in the long run, if you buy into the hype from cloud computing. But I guess that will be another 20 years...