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Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

#101

Post by stavros »

DonHopkins wrote: post #100
stavros wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What other components will you be using if you're running WASM on a canvas element?

Why restrict yourself to running WASM on a canvas element? Maybe the desktop wants to draw something with html and css and svg. As they tend to do. Did you run DaedalOS? Do you think that's all implemented with WASM and a canvas element? Go back and read what I read please. You're arguing about something I didn't say, and ignoring what I did say. I never said to implement the desktop in only WASM and canvas. And it's…

I think I'm good, thank you.

Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

#102

Post by DonHopkins »

stavros wrote: post #101
DonHopkins wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why restrict yourself to running WASM on a canvas element? Maybe the desktop wants to draw something with html and css and svg. As they tend to do. Did you run DaedalOS? Do you think that's all implemented with WASM and a canvas element? Go back and read what I read please. You're arguing about something I didn't say, and ignoring what I did say. I never said to implement the desktop in only WASM and canvas. And it's…

I think I'm good, thank you.

I'm glad I was able to finally make my point. But if you're not willing or able to read and understand what we're discussing, and respond to what I'm actually writing, then please don't bother trying to participate in the discussion, so I don't have to repeat myself to somebody who won't listen. Just sit this one out. Thanks!

Edit: you just did make my point that you weren't listening, and that you have nothing to contribute to the discussion, but I'll let you have the last word since that seems to be all you want. Unless you want to pointlessly announce you're going to leave again.

Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

#103

Post by idle_zealot »

vbezhenar wrote: post #36

I'm really thinking that's the feature. Compile Linux kernel to wasm. So it can run inside a browser with a very nice performance. Write FS drivers to enable seamless caching and remote data storage, so you can shutdown your system on PC and boot from laptop. Or even some kind of hibernate mode, so you can just continue from where you left off. Write graphics drivers using WebGPU and other technologies, enabling very…

This doesn't seem quite right to me. The browser is analogous to an operating system, and tabs to applications. Embedding a whole OS into a single page could have niche uses, like software ports or "fun", but I doubt it will ever become a dominant way of using software. All that seamless session stuff is quite achievable by syncing browser state. It's already popular to sync tabs and tab groups and such, so why not JS/WASM engine state and other stateful elements of tabs?

Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

#104

Post by stavros »

DonHopkins wrote: post #102
stavros wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think I'm good, thank you.

I'm glad I was able to finally make my point. But if you're not willing or able to read and understand what we're discussing, and respond to what I'm actually writing, then please don't bother trying to participate in the discussion, so I don't have to repeat myself to somebody who won't listen. Just sit this one out. Thanks! Edit: you just did make my point that you weren't listening, and that you have nothing to co…

I believe I just did.

Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

#105

Post by MattRix »

wolletd wrote: post #42
vbezhenar wrote: post #36

I'm really thinking that's the feature. Compile Linux kernel to wasm. So it can run inside a browser with a very nice performance. Write FS drivers to enable seamless caching and remote data storage, so you can shutdown your system on PC and boot from laptop. Or even some kind of hibernate mode, so you can just continue from where you left off. Write graphics drivers using WebGPU and other technologies, enabling very…

I'm looking forward to the day when I can run a browser in my browser.

maybe worth noting in case people missed it, but this DaedalOS already has that

Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

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Post by [deleted] »

vbezhenar wrote: post #36

I'm really thinking that's the feature. Compile Linux kernel to wasm. So it can run inside a browser with a very nice performance. Write FS drivers to enable seamless caching and remote data storage, so you can shutdown your system on PC and boot from laptop. Or even some kind of hibernate mode, so you can just continue from where you left off. Write graphics drivers using WebGPU and other technologies, enabling very…

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Re: DaedalOS – Desktop environment in the browser

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Post by [deleted] »

mofosyne wrote: post #6

I do wonder what it would be like if we have a linux distro, where you can work seamlessly between a desktop PC and a laptop or a random cafe, because the desktop is essentally a web browser like this example. Of course you could just say IPKVM or VNC, but I would say it's a bit different if you can run most of the logic client side (via webassembly etc...). So this would require the app to be rewritten to have a cle…

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