CheerpX

Dev tools

browser x86 virtualization

SHOW HN2020

26points
10comments
#1,488of 3,028 in 2020
Top 50%of 2020 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.

Performance: 0 for, 1 against

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Technology described as interesting

    From 1 comment
    • Sounds very interesting. Can Firefox be used too? I am on mobile right now and it only shows the "It looks like CheerpX could not start" in Firefox for Android.
      vanous on HN

Objections

  • Requires WebAssembly tail calls, which Firefox lacks

    From 2 comments
    • This demo requires WebAssembly tail calls support. Instructions for how to enable it in Chromium are included.
      apignotti on HN
    • Firefox does unfortunately not currently support WebAssembly tail calls. Sadly, they also seem not be making any progress on this feature, even if it's supposed to be in the…
      apignotti on HN
  • Only a Python REPL demo, similar to existing REPL sites

    From 1 comment
    • I've seen many python repl websites. What's the difference here?
      perryizgr8 on HN
  • Appears proprietary

    From 1 comment
    • Appears to be proprietary based on the look of the website - what's the price range for this?
      Nuzzerino on HN

Requests

  • Support for Firefox

    From 1 comment
    • Sounds very interesting. Can Firefox be used too? I am on mobile right now and it only shows the "It looks like CheerpX could not start" in Firefox for Android.
      vanous on HN

Questions

  • What is the price range

    From 1 comment
    • Appears to be proprietary based on the look of the website - what's the price range for this?
      Nuzzerino on HN
  • How does it differ from other Python REPL sites

    From 1 comment
    • I've seen many python repl websites. What's the difference here?
      perryizgr8 on HN

Alternatives named

  • Emscripten

    From 1 comment

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