Bringing asm.js to the Chakra JavaScript engine in Windows 10

Re:Bringing asm.js to the Chakra JavaScript engine in Window... by munificent on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @08:20PM (#9071949)

I feel like I must be missing something but I fundamentally don't get why people are so excited about asm.js.

Does the web really need more people manually managing their memory? Do they not get that that's what asm.js is? It has no GC.

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Re:Bringing asm.js to the Chakra JavaScript engine in Window... by tree_of_item on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @08:38PM (#9071989)

I mean, you must know that applications with particularly high performance requirements can't afford a GC.

asm.js is really about trying to turn the "web" in to a true runtime for applications and a direct competitor to "closed" ecosystems like iOS.

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Re:Bringing asm.js to the Chakra JavaScript engine in Window... by maga on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @08:37PM (#9071987)

It opens a way to the Web Platform for the developers programming in compiled languages. For example, those developing casual games in Unity or Unreal Engine, can simply compile their games for the Web with as little effort and penalty in performance as possible.

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Re:Bringing asm.js to the Chakra JavaScript engine in Window... by spyder on Thursday February 19, 2015 @04:44AM (#9073221)

Yes.

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