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Re:Extensible WASM Applications with Go by coder543 on Friday February 14, 2025 @09:58AM (#43048969)
Yes… I’m aware of the history. I’m also aware that WASM solves problems that those previous ones didn’t. Otherwise you would have provided an option that actually met the requirements, if there are so many to choose from.

> If you want a plugin-in system, maybe don't pick a language with static linking

Or… a plugin system could “just work”, without placing unnecessary restrictions on what I do.

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Re:Extensible WASM Applications with Go by pjmlp on Friday February 14, 2025 @10:59AM (#43049732)
It starts by choosing the right language for the job.
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Re:Extensible WASM Applications with Go by apitman on Friday February 14, 2025 @01:17PM (#43051311)
The right language for a plugin system is the one that attracts the most plugin writers. Supporting many languages is a huge boon for wasm in this department. It's one of the things that makes the JVM and .NET so appealing in the first place, but WASM is better than both combined when it comes to language selection.
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Re:Extensible WASM Applications with Go by pjmlp on Friday February 14, 2025 @01:43PM (#43051622)
That surely isn't any WebAssembly then, if we are counting adoption growth throughout computing history.
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