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GNOME Web vs WebAssembly

A side-by-side look at GNOME Web and WebAssembly. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNOME Web

GNOME Web

Web Browsers

GNOME Web (formerly Epiphany) is a free and open source web browser designed for the GNOME desktop environment. It aims to be simple and easy to use while still being a full-featured browser. GNOME Web uses the WebKitGTK rendering engine.

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WebAssembly

WebAssembly

Development

WebAssembly is a low-level assembly-like language that runs in web browsers. It allows developers to write code in languages like C/C++ and Rust and compile it to WebAssembly, which runs at near-native speed in the browser.

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