The Web Should Become a VM
The article discusses the evolution of the web and proposes that it should transition into a universal virtual machine (VM) with WebAssembly as its core. It argues that modern browsers are becoming more like operating systems, handling complex applications rather than just documents. The author envisions a future where the web is language-neutral and applications compile directly into a Web VM, moving away from traditional HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.
- ▪Modern browsers are increasingly complex and function more like operating systems.
- ▪The author suggests that WebAssembly should become the core of the web, allowing for compiled applications instead of interpreted scripts.
- ▪There is a call for a shift from legacy web technologies to a more streamlined architecture that prioritizes a universal VM.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 120761) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Ivan Jeremic Posted on May 24 The Web Should Become a VM #webassembly #webdev #architecture #future I increasingly feel that browsers are carrying too much historical baggage. Today every browser ships gigantic subsystems: a JavaScript engine an HTML parser a CSS engine a DOM engine a rendering engine layout systems style systems compatibility layers for decades of legacy behavior Modern browser engines are among the most complicated software projects humanity has ever built.
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