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Re:Python 3.11 in the Web Browser by brnt on Sunday March 27, 2022 @06:20AM (#30819145)
Wasm requires a full JS runtime no? At this point those are no lighter than a full JVM.
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Re:Python 3.11 in the Web Browser by callahad on Sunday March 27, 2022 @12:03PM (#30821310)
Nope! Much like Node allows you to run JavaScript without a browser, there are plenty of standalone WebAssembly runtimes which don't need a host JavaScript runtime.
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