Stream: wasi

Topic: Jargon host implementation of world


view this post on Zulip Emiel Van Severen (Aug 11 2023 at 13:35):

What is the correct jargon for the host side of the world? Would one say the host implements worldX? The host supports worldX? I can't seem to find anything specific.

view this post on Zulip Lann Martin (Aug 11 2023 at 14:05):

Part of the confusion here I think is that a host can fill multiple roles, so the terminology is pretty contextual.

view this post on Zulip Lann Martin (Aug 11 2023 at 14:06):

Like I might say "my plugin host requires components to implement my-plugin-world"

view this post on Zulip Lann Martin (Aug 11 2023 at 14:09):

or "wasmtime run will soon support the wasi:preview/command world"

view this post on Zulip Lann Martin (Aug 11 2023 at 14:16):

pedantically you might say that only components can "implement" a world, but I probably wouldn't think twice about someone saying "my host implements the wasi:http/proxy world" (meaning the same as "supports")


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