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There is nothing better about "JS" over "JavaScript".

cxr 2y ago
Wrong, and that's not the question, anyway. There is nothing worse about "JS" over "JavaScript". (Whereas the reverse is not true—there is something worse about "JavaScript" over "JS". Several somethings.)
johannes1234321 2y ago
"JavaSciript" implies it's some scripting language related to Java, which was originally an idea, where it was meant to control Java Applets. But that is not a thing anymore. Thus the name makes no sense. "JS" is just a name only conflicting with my initials.
- layer8 2y ago
  The name was exclusively chosen based on marketing considerations, to have it benefit from the Java hype of the time. It was actually called LiveScript before.
  - jbverschoor 2y ago
    They succeeded though
- bryanrasmussen 2y ago
  but "JS" implies it is some sort of amalgam of the J and S programming languages - or it doesn't and probably the Java implication doesn't exist anymore either - who really, on hearing the name in a modern context is going to think "hey, it must be a scripting version of that one really old programming language granddad in the office is always reminiscing about"?
  - lkirkwood 2y ago
    ... do you think people don't use Java anymore?
    - bryanrasmussen 2y ago
      sure they use it, but I sort of feel the groups that use it and JavaScript are no longer likely to cross over each other, and thus new devs will not be making the historical mistake of rhetorical misunderstanding that was made in the old days.
      - daymanstep 2y ago
        Full stack developers often use both Java and JavaScript.
- nailer 2y ago
  We can avoid your initials conflicting with anything by abbreviating your name to “JavaScript” now that is available.
kragen 2y ago
javascript is an oracle registered trademark, js isn't
rz2k 2y ago
It works well as a modifier, and makes it easy to search for projects that are named after other common concepts or objects. It's also easy and natural- sounding to say for English speakers. Compared to other modifiers, it's more like "-dot-com" than "-lang", or even worse "libre-".
Brian_K_White 2y ago
There are at least 3 things better about JS over JavaScript.
nailer 2y ago
It’s smaller. The logo already just says JS. It doesn’t boost Java’s reputation. And people in the ecosystem don’t have to worry about oracle threatening them.

cxr 2y ago

Wrong, and that's not the question, anyway. There is nothing worse about "JS" over "JavaScript". (Whereas the reverse is not true—there is something worse about "JavaScript" over "JS". Several somethings.)

johannes1234321 2y ago

"JavaSciript" implies it's some scripting language related to Java, which was originally an idea, where it was meant to control Java Applets. But that is not a thing anymore. Thus the name makes no sense. "JS" is just a name only conflicting with my initials.

layer8 2y ago
The name was exclusively chosen based on marketing considerations, to have it benefit from the Java hype of the time. It was actually called LiveScript before.
- jbverschoor 2y ago
  They succeeded though
bryanrasmussen 2y ago
but "JS" implies it is some sort of amalgam of the J and S programming languages - or it doesn't and probably the Java implication doesn't exist anymore either - who really, on hearing the name in a modern context is going to think "hey, it must be a scripting version of that one really old programming language granddad in the office is always reminiscing about"?
- lkirkwood 2y ago
  ... do you think people don't use Java anymore?
  - bryanrasmussen 2y ago
    sure they use it, but I sort of feel the groups that use it and JavaScript are no longer likely to cross over each other, and thus new devs will not be making the historical mistake of rhetorical misunderstanding that was made in the old days.
    - daymanstep 2y ago
      Full stack developers often use both Java and JavaScript.
nailer 2y ago
We can avoid your initials conflicting with anything by abbreviating your name to “JavaScript” now that is available.

kragen 2y ago

javascript is an oracle registered trademark, js isn't

rz2k 2y ago

It works well as a modifier, and makes it easy to search for projects that are named after other common concepts or objects. It's also easy and natural- sounding to say for English speakers. Compared to other modifiers, it's more like "-dot-com" than "-lang", or even worse "libre-".

Brian_K_White 2y ago

There are at least 3 things better about JS over JavaScript.

nailer 2y ago

It’s smaller. The logo already just says JS. It doesn’t boost Java’s reputation. And people in the ecosystem don’t have to worry about oracle threatening them.