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🚂 WebAssembly multi-memory is now riding the trains!

This incredible advancement allows wasm modules to utilize or import multiple independent linear memories.

What does this mean? 🤔

It enables more efficient interop between modules and sets the stage for better polyfills for upcoming standards like the Wasm component model.

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.

1782585 - (wasm-multi-memory) Implement multi-memory proposalbugzilla.mozilla.org

@mozilla Bringing back Java on the web 😂

BTW, why don't introduce
<script type="text/typescript">
or even
<script type="text/x-script.python">
, who said it must be JS, forever?

Kuba Orlik

@anedroid @mozilla exactly! With wasm, it can be any language, without having the browser vendors and standard bodies extending the platform with twelve more langeages, you just need one wasm runtime

@kuba @mozilla So wasm's going to replace JS eventually?

@anedroid @mozilla well, I believe browsers will continue to support it in order to be backwards-conpatible. My point is that whatever new language will appear, most likely thanks to wasm you'll be able to use it in a browser without any additional effort on the browser vendor's side