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I kind of feel like Resig is misunderstanding what embrace and extend usually mean. (Or at least, glossing over it.) I kind of imagine it more like that Java d
by litewulf 18y ago
I kind of feel like Resig is misunderstanding what embrace and extend usually mean. (Or at least, glossing over it.)
I kind of imagine it more like that Java debacle where Microsoft installed a version of Java but never updated it, severely retarding the growth of the language and basically killing off the "original" web application sphere...
- tlrobinson 18y agoIn Microsoft's case, their strategy was "embrace, extend, and extinguish". I doubt Microsoft wants to "extinguish" jQuery. Why would they care? jQuery isn't a threat.
- litewulf 18y agoIt could be if this webapp tomfoolery gets far enough ;)
- thomasmallen 18y agoI'll bet some people working on the Atlas project (Official AJAX for ASP.NET) lost their jobs before this decision was made. What a mess.
- qhoxie 18y agoHe was using that phrase to embody some of the general sentiment that recent news has brought. He knows what he means and explains it.