There's some truth to that: JavaScript's execution model was Scheme, with the syntax swapped out relatively last-minute in response to corporate pressure. What

There's some truth to that: JavaScript's execution model was Scheme, with the syntax swapped out relatively last-minute in response to corporate pressure. What I genuinely don't remember anymore is whether LiveScript shipped with the Scheme syntax at any point. If it didn't, then yes, I'd say it's fair to say they shared an influence.