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Re:WebVM: WASM virtual machine in browser with networking vi... by VikingCoder on Thursday October 06, 2022 @11:38PM (#33117157)
What if the only thing you have access to is a browser, but you'd like to explore Clang, networking, etc?

This turns a lock-down old Chromebook into a box you can learn to develop on.

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Re:WebVM: WASM virtual machine in browser with networking vi... by chologrande on Thursday October 06, 2022 @11:42PM (#33117178)
Interesting thought, but realistically what need is that serving besides curiosity?

Even chromebooks have real linux underneath, the scenario you're describing is so niche it's hard to imagine. IMO it makes much more sense to use free tier on a cloud provider

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Re:WebVM: WASM virtual machine in browser with networking vi... by VikingCoder on Thursday October 06, 2022 @11:54PM (#33117243)
Not all Chromebooks do. Because their processor doesn't support it.

Think about education Chromebooks that get locked down, too.

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Re:WebVM: WASM virtual machine in browser with networking vi... by callahad on Friday October 07, 2022 @03:25AM (#33118360)
Moving emulators and virtual machines to the Web can be handy for software preservation. The Internet Archive has a massive collection of games and applications that you can run right now, on any device with a browser, thanks to this kind of tech.
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Re:WebVM: WASM virtual machine in browser with networking vi... by starwatch on Saturday October 08, 2022 @01:23AM (#33129985)
Also (speaking from 1st hand experience) some big companies issue laptops that are extremely locked down - with IT needed to install any software and only after it's been vetted. This gives a bit more liberty without crossing any of the security boundaries.
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