Create and sponsor a unikernel for Javascript/Typescript/Bun

[jdgriffith]

I know unikernels can still be a bit divisive, but I believe it could be because there isn't much support out there. Bun already offers the ability to create an executable (Yay!) but typically this still needs to be bundled in an image with a full OS for different containerized environments. A full OS typically has more overhead, need more energy, etc. than a unikernel.

If this isn't the craziest idea ever, I think Bun could be a company positioned really well to come out with a sponsored unikernel with very good support for the ecosystem. Who knows, it might even help play into the long-term goal of hosting. I could be way off base for even thinking this, but curious what people think of this idea.

There are inherently some more nuanced things to consider if you went down this path such as how do you debug it or have tooling around it for production scenarios (tracing and the like). There would also be the education aspect as not too many people even know what a unikernel is. I think we could be on the cusp of unikernels becoming stable (and less academic) and more prominent among the development community but time will tell.