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I can't see any possible reason for someone to run node.js on Windows. Even if windows is installed on his local machine. For debugging, we're using Vagrant. O

by va1en0k 15y ago

I can't see any possible reason for someone to run node.js on Windows. Even if windows is installed on his local machine. For debugging, we're using Vagrant. One can install on VM using Vagrant whatever he wants. Really, why? Why node.js on the server running Windows?

pistoriusp 15y ago
I also can't figure this out? But... It's his project, and perhaps there's some pressure from his employer?
Klonoar 15y ago
There's legions of programmers out there using Windows. Just because they choose to operate on a MS OS/stack doesn't mean they're not worth targeting or reaching out to. Beyond just this fact, you need to think about the future - when you were young, how did you get started programming? Javascript is spreading to more and more devices, and being the main language of the web browser environment doesn't hurt this. I'd wager it definitely doesn't hurt to be able to install Node on a Windows machine if you're a new programmer and want to get into programming.
- BasDirks 15y ago
  "when you were young, how did you get started programming?" By installing a linux distro.
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  - dspillett 15y ago
    Pah. Youngsters today don't know they're born. We only had a BBC Micro to cut out programming teeth on, but we were 'appy...
adw 15y ago
Node.js on the developer desktop, yes, running Windows.
tlrobinson 15y ago
While perhaps not a common use case, one thing I'm interested in exploring is building cross-platform "desktop" applications using Node, either command line utilities or GUI apps served locally to the user's browser.
- flocial 15y ago
  Sounds like Java.
  - tlrobinson 15y ago
    Nope, they'd just be web apps. More like Adobe Air or Titanium.
dpritchett 15y ago
I run coffeescript on my windows machines from time to time. Why not?
mwill 15y ago
I don't use node on Windows personally, but a review of the mailing list shows there's certainly a demand, a lot of chatter, especially directly after releases. Ryan seems to recognize Windows support is something a non-trivial portion of the community want, and is responding appropriately. btw, Ryan briefly mentions node on Windows in this talk at about the 1:00 mark, and replies "Windows is very important" to an audience member: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_B4LTHi3I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_B4LTHi3I

by va1en0k 15y ago

pistoriusp 15y ago

I also can't figure this out? But... It's his project, and perhaps there's some pressure from his employer?

Klonoar 15y ago

There's legions of programmers out there using Windows. Just because they choose to operate on a MS OS/stack doesn't mean they're not worth targeting or reaching out to. Beyond just this fact, you need to think about the future - when you were young, how did you get started programming? Javascript is spreading to more and more devices, and being the main language of the web browser environment doesn't hurt this. I'd wager it definitely doesn't hurt to be able to install Node on a Windows machine if you're a new programmer and want to get into programming.

BasDirks 15y ago
"when you were young, how did you get started programming?" By installing a linux distro.
- deleted 15y ago
  [deleted]
- dspillett 15y ago
  Pah. Youngsters today don't know they're born. We only had a BBC Micro to cut out programming teeth on, but we were 'appy...

adw 15y ago

Node.js on the developer desktop, yes, running Windows.

tlrobinson 15y ago

While perhaps not a common use case, one thing I'm interested in exploring is building cross-platform "desktop" applications using Node, either command line utilities or GUI apps served locally to the user's browser.

flocial 15y ago
Sounds like Java.
- tlrobinson 15y ago
  Nope, they'd just be web apps. More like Adobe Air or Titanium.

dpritchett 15y ago

I run coffeescript on my windows machines from time to time. Why not?

mwill 15y ago

I don't use node on Windows personally, but a review of the mailing list shows there's certainly a demand, a lot of chatter, especially directly after releases. Ryan seems to recognize Windows support is something a non-trivial portion of the community want, and is responding appropriately. btw, Ryan briefly mentions node on Windows in this talk at about the 1:00 mark, and replies "Windows is very important" to an audience member: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_B4LTHi3I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo_B4LTHi3I