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Why port rather than just writing it to be portable from the start? Seems like a lot of work?
by BillinghamJ 11y ago
Why port rather than just writing it to be portable from the start? Seems like a lot of work?
- cwyers 11y agoChakra was originally written for Internet Explorer 9. "Linux compatibility" was not exactly a huge priority at Microsoft at the time.
- jdmichal 11y agoWhy design the engine first released in 2011 under a completely closed culture to be portable for its eventual open-source release five years later? I understand the appeal of the thoughts behind what you said, but you shouldn't burn time on things you don't foresee being an issue.