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Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by bjt on Monday October 31, 2016 @04:01PM (#12840369)
Games are the first type of application to use this, but won't be the last. If you can run AAA games in a browser, you could run Photoshop, Maya, programming IDEs, and other professional tools. It's not just another framework.
Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by andrewmcwatters on Monday October 31, 2016 @05:54PM (#12841294)
Those developers don't want to use web tech, it's too slow.
Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by thevtm on Monday October 31, 2016 @07:06PM (#12841769)
In 5 years...
Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by pier25 on Monday October 31, 2016 @03:56PM (#12840317)
Games, yes, but this would probably also open the door to high performance web apps.
Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by andrewmcwatters on Monday October 31, 2016 @05:56PM (#12841306)
The web will always chase after native unless you truly remove the web portions. WebGL might be the best example of getting close, but for the meat and potatoes of UI, there's very little comparison when looking at the DOM.
Re:WebAssembly Browser Preview by this-dang-guy on Monday October 31, 2016 @02:11PM (#12839397)
This times a million. Addressed perfectly: https://xkcd.com/927/