[octopoc]

You know what would be cool? A built in way for your browser to automatically download and run local-first software as a docker container, in the background without user confirmation.

The problem with that idea is docker isn’t as secure as wasm is. That’s one big difference: wasm is designed for security in ways that docker is not.

The other big difference is that wasm is in-process, which theoretically should reduce overhead of switching between multiple separate running softwares.

[immibis]

That wouldn't be cross-platform. Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever. They definitely can't ship something that requires a whole Linux kernel.

[bdhcuidbebe]

> Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever.

Nonsense.

Chrome store their sqlite db in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases

And Firefox:

> Why Firefox Uses SQLite

> Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly across all platforms Firefox supports.

https://www.w3resource.com/sqlite/snippets/firefox-sqlite-gu...

[immibis]

These are not used to expose SQL to web pages though, they're used only internally by the browser.

[bdhcuidbebe]

You said browsers didnt ship sqlite due to lack of cross-platform.

I disproved that.

Dont change the goalpost.

[immibis]

But you are changing the goalposts. Browser's couldn't ship SQL (the JavaScript feature called WebSQL) because it would tie the web ecosystem to the future of sqlite, which is a specific cathedral-type project.