It depends on the runtime: Node can run Typescript because it automatically strips types (which is so convenient during development).

But in browser, for now only the more limited JSDoc-style types can be shipped as-is indeed.

Because it's a waste of bandwidth if they're not enforced at runtime, the same reason why minification exists.

Evan You just announced it: https://x.com/youyuxi/status/2032385324572180575

I never stopped, Bandcamp sells DRM-free files (especially on "Bandcamp Fridays" once a month when more of the money goes to the artist, unlike Spotify and other streaming services), and VLC works on both desktop and mobile.

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays