Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering
Ever since WebAssembly was first introduced, I thought it was obvious[1][2] that the end game for those that want to control the web is sending opaque binary blobs of code that only use the browser for the canvas tag's framebuffer. Font rendering and layout can all easily be accomplished by embedding libraries like freetype. This breaks all forms of user control - like ad blockers - and turns the web back into cable TV.<p>I didn't expect the first move towards canvas-only rendering to be traditional wordprocessors. As usual, this is merely the first step. Once the tech has been normalized by developers, transitioning regular webpages will be a <i>fait accompli</i>.<p>[1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10294187" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10294187</a><p>[2] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26351771" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26351771</a>