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pjmlp14d ago· 4 in thread

It is exactly the same for WASM outside of the browser, and Java has Android as counter part to built in runtime.

auggierose14d ago

Yes, but inside the browser is a freaking big use case.

pjmlp14d ago

Not really, I don't need COM / CORBA on the browser.

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afiori14d ago

Java's vm does not start in milliseconds nor has dozen independent implementations in every ecosystem

pjmlp14d ago

Folks tend to think only Oracle does Java, and the only place to get it is from https://www.java.com.

Maybe they should broaden their horizons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Java_virtual_machines

And some like PTC or microEJ are missing from the list.

tpm14d ago

> It adds extra friction for end-users

It doesn't have to, the program can bundle its own jre as its often the case, and then you also don't have to worry about jre compatibility. Downside is then you have many jres installed and of course you can't trust their sandboxing.

GoblinSlayer13d ago

>And even if one has Java runtime installed, a newer version may be necessary for a recently-published application.

WASM doesn't remove version churn, the linked article literally discusses a newer version. Oh and the wonderful web compat story.

bzzzt14d ago

> Programs written in Java require installation of a middleware called Java runtime. It's possible to link or embed a Java runtime in an existing application.

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