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Isn't it the same in many other languages? For a Ruby project, you usually have to use a dozen gems to get started. For a javascript project, it's at least two

by mtw 9y ago

Isn't it the same in many other languages? For a Ruby project, you usually have to use a dozen gems to get started. For a javascript project, it's at least two dozens of npm packages

spc476 9y ago
But at the very least, you can open a socket without external modules in those languages.
petre 9y ago
It's comparable to mruby but better since you can install extensions w/o rebuilding your interpreter.