For the cases where you may need full POSIX compatibility for sockets, threads, signals or even fork or longjmp/setjmp, I’d recommend using WASIX [1] (also referenced in other comments here) since it has implemented all those system calls missing from WASI.
[1]: https://wasix.org
But WASIX brings a central place to document all this.
And I don't think WASIX is fundamentally incompatible with the future WASI. The different ABIs doesn't make this straightforward, but WASIX could be available as WASI extension like others.
WASI and WASM move slow for a good reason, This is how proper science and engineering works. The "go fast and break things" mentality of silicon valley startups has mainly filled the industry with low quality software.
Maybe they hoped to be like Docker, where the value-add was cohesive higher-level tooling on top of all the lower-level bits. If that's the case, then WASI would be an existential threat in that it (and the tooling people are building around it) commoditizes what would otherwise be Wasmer's special sauce. I'm speculating wildly, of course, but it would at least be consistent with Wasmer's/Sirius's apparent vendetta against WASI and the people working on it.
I hope Wasmer eventually finds a way to add value that doesn't rely on constant gaslighting and white-anting the standards process.
My response is focused here to be as productive as possible, and intentionally doesn't enter your other comments about Wasmer or my persona as, while incredibly accurate, I want to make sure we keep conversation properly railed.
We recently presented Wasmer Edge [1], for which developers, enterprises and VC firms are incredibly excited for it as it brings a more scalable approach for both Cloud and Edge computing. Please give it a try and let us know if you have any questions!
I wonder why the need to post hateful/flamewar comments in all the Hacker News posts where Wasmer is mentioned [1] [2] [3].
In my last comment on a previous thread [1], I asked a direct question to see if you are related at all to the BA, without success. I'd love if you can bring some light on this, and I'd appreciate if you can do so without trying to start a flamewar.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36509911 (on Zellij Wasm plugins)
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36128284 (on WASIX launch)
[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33835683 (on WAI bindings)