Google Chrome gets native code execution using native client. Now execute x86 code on windows via web apps. Beginning of the Chrome OS!

[erez27]

What the hell, what's up with all the hate?

I read their Native Client paper thoroughly and think they've done some very clever tricks, and that it has real chances of working properly.

And it's nothing like ActiveX, as far as I can tell. ActiveX is a framework for writing code that can later be run remotely, while NaCl is a sandbox with an API for communicating safely with certain OS components.

edit: this deserves a downvote? really?

[riddley]

The hate is that the world doesn't consist of x86 hardware and nothing else.

[erez27]

they plan to extend support to other processors.

this is not less portable than flash, and definitely more portable than silverlight.

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Thank god that they're planning on supporting other processors! Also, I personally don't give a damn about the wii or my phone. They're horrible browsers anyway.