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by kllrnohj 2645 days ago
> With C++ you have to compile to a specific plattform.

In a world where CI servers are plentiful, does this actually matter in the slightest?

And aren't you going to end up doing multiple compiles with WASI anyway since the list of required modules for a platform isn't mandatory?

And even if you only use wasi-core, you're still going to be doing platform-specific builds for either the installer to fetch the required runtime or a fat binary that just bundles it. Most likely the latter, like Electron does.

> But you don't see the benefits, of a new lower level option, entering the field?

Not unless it does something new or acknowledges why previous attempts didn't succeed and how this one will be different.

Plans on doing all the same things but years later and with worse tooling isn't exactly a compelling story for why anyone should touch it.