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I have a dream that someday JS will be the only language on the server and the client. I hope Google implements Server JS in AppEngine next to Python and Java
by TweedHeads 17y ago
I have a dream that someday JS will be the only language on the server and the client.
I hope Google implements Server JS in AppEngine next to Python and Java to give it the push it needs to completely take over the world.
No, I haven't tested any server JS flavor yet, I hope they are as easy as the client version.
<b><% i=2; print ['sucks','dunno','roolz'][i]; %></b>
lovely!
- mdasen 17y agoI'm not saying that there's anything wrong with JavaScript, but I'm just curious as to why you want it to be the only language on the server and the client. What do you see as its advantages over (Python|Ruby|PHP|Java|etc.)? Why would you want to tie yourself to a single language when you could have your choice of languages?
- olegp 17y agoGiven that Rhino runs on top of the JVM, ServerJS is already available on AppEngine. Take a look here: http://dev.helma.org/ng/Running+Rhino+and+Helma+NG+on+Google+App+Engine/ http://dev.helma.org/ng/Running+Rhino+and+Helma+NG+on+Google...