Max Desiatov • 9/9/2020

How WebAssembly changes software distribution

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This article analyzes the historical shift from proprietary browser plugins (ActiveX, Java applets, Flash, Silverlight) to WebAssembly. It discusses how these older technologies failed and how WebAssembly now enables high-performance, portable applications to run in the browser, fundamentally changing software distribution models for the modern web.

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