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Webassembly is the first tech I can think of that all browsers have unanimously agreed on and co-created.

The same can't be said for the design, interpretation or implementation of the html spec.

Open standards can also fall to paralysis of design by committee. Still, open is good (AV1 is also cause for optimism).

When open standards aren't possible or happening, innovation is undertaken by private companies.



>Webassembly is the first tech I can think of that all browsers have unanimously agreed on and co-created.

I like wasm, but this unabashed overstatement completely ignores smaller browsers. Best of luck getting elinks to commit to wasm support.


I think you took it literally (which is surprising for a place like HN). Still, I meant major browsers, all was a typo.

The major browsers in marketshare.. being Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft are all on board with wasm.

Is there another thing you can find they agreed on to this degree relative to market share?

The wording of your comment makes me wonder if you know a bit more about wasm, particularly with smaller browsers (I am a fan of Opera too), so please feel free to share the smaller browser perspective.




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