[bostik]

> If wasm doesn't overtake JS, something else that offers native bindings to other languages will eventually

When I read this I realised that WASM might just pave the way for something more fundamental: browser runtime stdlib.

One of the big issues, even highlighted in this very thread, is that people are wary of forcing 10MB+ blob downloads on their users. What would the effect be if browser provided a proper stdlib?

[marcosdumay]

What was the last time you wrote something that was 10MB after compiled to native code when optimizing for space?

Linux + BusyBox is less than 2MB (I've fitted it in floppies not too long ago) if you don't include the drivers for everything. I've created a 10MB binary set that implements an entire email server, with everything statically linked, and in Haskell (that leads to inherently big binaries).

[attractivechaos]

Yes, I still remember the days when we could have core Linux experience on one 1.44MB floppy disk. This keeps reminding me how bloated most modern software are.