bytecodealliance / bytecodealliance/component-docs

Distinguish between Wasm runtime and execution environment

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enhancement
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Rust
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Description

The ecosystem could benefit from establishing terminology to explain the difference between a Wasm runtime and a project that uses a Wasm runtime under the hood. For example, both Spin and WasmCloud execute Wasm using the Wasmtime runtime. What do we call those projects? "Execution environment" is one option.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by reviewing the distinction in this issue and the examples of Spin, WasmCloud, and Wasmtime; done means proposing terminology that clearly separates a Wasm runtime from projects that use one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
wasm
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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