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There are several leaner alternatives for application scripting, is it really worth dragging V8 around to get that capability? Lua would be one alternative. The

by sifoo 9y ago

There are several leaner alternatives for application scripting, is it really worth dragging V8 around to get that capability? Lua would be one alternative. The reason I'm asking is that I'm working on a more Forth-inspired alternative[0] for application scripting myself, and I'm curious about the reasons for defaulting to the crappiest language ever invented and an implementation controlled by one of the biggest corporate bullies around. [0] https://github.com/basic-gongfu/cixl https://github.com/basic-gongfu/cixl

mschuetz 9y ago
> defaulting to the crappiest language ever invented Since we're trolling now, there is plenty worse around, like Python(the only language that manages to have worse scoping rules then pre-ES6 javascript, which is quite a feat), Cobol and LUA. JS ES6 is just fine. The trick is not to use the crap parts.
- sifoo 9y ago
  Not my intention at all, I have been writing code for 32 years, including several years of web/JS and I have yet to come across anything worse. If you can't even deal with other people having different perspectives on your choice of technology without calling them trolls, maybe you should consider untangling your identity from your choices.