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		michaelwww on March 30, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Asm.js Bothers Me Asm.js is still JavaScript. You can do all kinds of things that JavaScript can't do by itself if you call native code with a plug in. That's the difference. No plugin. No installation.

nivertech on March 30, 2013 [–]

What's the difference between Mozilla deciding to bundle Asm.js with Firefox vs. Google deciding to bundle WebCL and WebGL with Chrome?

michaelwww on March 30, 2013 | [–]

I refer you to http://asmjs.org/faq.html to understand the difference. Particularly the Question: "Why not NaCl or PNaCl instead? Are you just being stubborn about JavaScript?"

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