mendyberger

Component model can run in any js runtime with jco

I wonder if this mess has anything to do with talent loss resulting from layoffs after the pandemic

Wasm is safer since it has a much smaller attack surface.

It's not just about string performance, it's about making wasm a first class experience on the web. That includes performance improvements - because you don't need to wake up the js engine - but it's a lot more than that. Including much better dev-ex, which is not great as you can see in the OP.

It would also enable combining different languages with high-level interfaces rather than having to drop down to c-style interfaces for everything.

> Comparing today's internet to the 90s is hardly fair. It has become extremely predatory...

I think you're missing the point they're trying to make. It's not that the problem isn't real, it's that the solution won't work. Kids will find a way around. They have a lot more free time than us.

> What specific scenarios do you aspire to unlock

Modern languages come with lots of interesting features like better dev ex, null safety, etc. Js is a fine language, but there are other languages that bring unique advantages, the web shouldn't block developers from using better tools. The web is best off when developers have freedom.

Is `component {}` valid wit syntax? I've never seen that before

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> it doesn't seem like this should be possible on a Linux server

Some real misconceptions here

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> at the time just about everyone believed that hacking the system was impossible.

Bit of a nitpick, but I don't think saying things like this to normies is a good idea. Every system is hackable.