Show HN runs Firefox compiled to WebAssembly in the browser
- Sources: Puter labs write-up, HN discussion
- Summary: A Show HN demonstrates Firefox compiled to WebAssembly and running inside another browser tab. The write-up describes the build and sandboxing approach and the performance tradeoffs of running a full browser engine in WASM.
- Why it matters: Porting a full browser engine to WebAssembly is a stress test of the toolchain and shows how far WASM can carry large existing C and C++ codebases into the browser.