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I think the explosion of node.js is actually evidence of what you're saying; the web guys who were scared of the server are taking their javascript skills there
by rubyrescue 17y ago
I think the explosion of node.js is actually evidence of what you're saying; the web guys who were scared of the server are taking their javascript skills there via node.js.
Perhaps it could happen when a generation of iPhone developers who have written games in Lua decide they want to do some server side development.
I have less hope that Lua will take off though. Appropriately, I'm giving a talk on Lua/Erlang integration at Erlang Factory in March, which will be on using Lua as you describe - for command and control of a larger Erlang system.
- WalkingDead 17y agoI am still waiting for node.js for windows.
- silentbicycle 17y agoFWIW, I'm working on something similar in Lua, which uses libevent for high performance on Unix but also has a pure Lua (based on LuaSocket.select) backend for portability. I haven't tested it on Windows yet, but I don't expect any issues with running it there, and I'm planning on supporting it as a platform (for developing convenience, not performance). It's reasonably complete, but its development is being driven by another project (a distributed filesystem of sorts), and it's still changing too much. I hope to have it released in a month or two, but I'm also in the process of buying a house, and that's keeping me plenty busy. If you're interested, learning Lua should would be pretty straightforward. It sounds like you're already proficient in Javascript, and they have quite a bit in common.
- z8000 17y agoSounds great. I can help if you want help. Is your project hosted somewhere?
- silentbicycle 17y agoNot at the moment. I'm putting a webpage together to post a bunch of projects ATM, I'll get back to you. My contact info is in my profile.