New opportunities for D => ASM.js

[David Gileadi via Digitalmars-d]

On 5/16/14, 11:52 AM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> But then using it as a GUI engine and software platform is like abusing
> Latex or PDF to make software run inside Acrobat Viewer. All the effort,
> bloat and compromises...and for what point?

I assume that question is mostly rhetorical, because of course the point 
for many companies is that while some subset of users may have Acrobat 
Viewer installed, everyone has a browser. Compare the process of 
installing a native app (even on simple devices like phones) to the 
single click for loading a web app. Add to that making sure the user 
gets timely bug fixes and new features and it's easy to see why web apps 
make sense for many companies.

It's just tragic that the format for them evolved through HTML; it's 
become monstrous and deformed in all the ways you've discussed.