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Because Apple have their own Nitro JavaScript engine, so why would they use Google's V8? Node isn't JavaScript. If you want packages/modules use CommonJS, AMD,
by jamesrom 12y ago
Because Apple have their own Nitro JavaScript engine, so why would they use Google's V8?
Node isn't JavaScript. If you want packages/modules use CommonJS, AMD, or Harmony.
- tracker1 12y agoExactly, Node isn't the same as JavaScript.. node + npm is a very vibrant cross-platform ecosystem of utilities and libraries that Apple could have fit very will into. Yes, it's based on a different JS engine than what they use... that really isn't the point... just like Python, Ruby and Java aren't Apple platform inventions. I am simply disappointed that Apple chose to embrace NIH instead of a broadly supported, and growing system that would have been a great fit for this purpose.