feat: add generic guides for other languages

Author: vados-cosmonic

component-model/src/SUMMARY.md

@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
   - [Importing and reusing components](./importing-and-reusing-components.md)
     - [Rust](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/rust.md)
     - [Javascript](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/javascript.md)
+    - [Other Languages](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/other-languages.md)
   - [Creating runnable components](./creating-runnable-components.md)
     - [Rust](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/rust.md)
     - [Javascript](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/javascript.md)
+    - [Other languages](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/other-languages.md)
   - [Using WIT resources](./using-wit-resources.md)
     - [Rust](./language-support/using-wit-resources/rust.md)
 - [Running Components](./running-components.md)

component-model/src/creating-runnable-components.md

@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ This section explores how to do the above in relevant languages.
 
 This guide is implemented for various languages:
 
-| Language                                                                    |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [Rust](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/rust.md)             |
-| [Javascript](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/javascript.md) |
+| Language                                                                              |
+|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Rust](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/rust.md)                       |
+| [Javascript](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/javascript.md)           |
+| [Other Languages](./language-support/creating-runnable-components/other-languages.md) |
 
 [docs-wit]: ./design/wit.md

component-model/src/importing-and-reusing-components.md

@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ The `calculator` component has the following interface:
 
 This guide is implemented for various languages:
 
-| Language                                                                        |
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [Rust](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/rust.md)             |
-| [Javascript](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/javascript.md) |
+| Language                                                                                  |
+|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Rust](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/rust.md)                       |
+| [Javascript](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/javascript.md)           |
+| [Other languages](./language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/other-languages.md) |
 
 [docs-wit]: ./design/wit.md

component-model/src/language-support/creating-runnable-components/other-languages.md

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+# Creating Runnable Components (Other Languages)
+
+Just because a given programming language is not listed in this guide does not
+mean it is impossible to create runnable WebAssembly components with it.
+
+For languages not listed in this guide, it is often possible to create runnable components by
+following the main principles of the other guides, using the help of the available WebAssembly
+toolchain.
+
+Generally, WebAssembly toolchains in the language in question may contain a way to:
+
+1. Create a WebAssembly component with the `_start` export (a "command" compnent)
+2. Create a component that exports the `wasi:cli/run` interface
+
+## Adding a New Language to the Guide
+
+Know of a language guide we should add to this guide? Create a PR to this [repository][repo-pr] that adds 
+the new language guide (similar to others in this section).
+
+[repo-pr]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/component-docs/pulls

component-model/src/language-support/importing-and-reusing-components/other-languages.md

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+# Importing and Reusing components (Other Languages)
+
+Just because a given programming language is not listed in this guide does not
+mean it is impossible to import and reuse WebAssembly components with it.
+
+For languages not listed in this guide, it is often possible to import and reuse WebAssembly components
+by following the main principles of the other guides where applicable, using the help of the local
+WebAssembly toolchain.
+
+Generally, WebAssembly toolchains in the language in question should contain a way to:
+
+1. Create components that import other components
+2. Create host/platforms that can load and run components
+3. Compose together components (possibly during build time)
+
+Note that generic tooling like [`wac`][wac] can be used to compose components together, regardless of language.
+
+[wac]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wac
+
+## Adding a New Language to the Guide
+
+Know of a language guide we should add to this guide? Create a PR to this [repository][repo-pr] that adds
+the new language guide (similar to others in this section).
+
+[repo-pr]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/component-docs/pulls