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Docker Pauses Image Expiration Enforcement, Announces Subscription Tiers
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.NET 5 Runtime Improvements: From Functional to Performant Implementations
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Article: Server-Side Wasm – Q&A with Michael Yuan, Second State CEO
WebAssembly can be used server-side to provide the performance required by use cases such as blockchains and edge AI services. Non-standard extensions may address those use cases today, possibly weakening WebAssembly portability benefits. The gathered experience may however provide important inputs to current and future WebAssembly proposals. By Michael Yuan, Bruno Couriol WebAssembly can be used server-side to provide the performance required by use cases such as blockchains and edge AI services. Non-standard extensions may address those use cases today, possibly weakening WebAssembly portability benefits. The gathered experience may however provide important inputs to current and future WebAssembly proposals. By Michael Yuan, Bruno CouriolRead More
