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> We ought to recognize the use cases, as much as humanly possible, for all languages or frameworks or platforms I wouldn't exactly consider Operating Systems
by lojack 12y ago
> We ought to recognize the use cases, as much as humanly possible, for all languages or frameworks or platforms
I wouldn't exactly consider Operating Systems to be one of those use cases for Javascript. The flip side of knowing the use cases is knowing the limitations and understanding that "everything" isn't exactly a valid use case, which I believe is what larme was trying to say.
- andrewstuart2 12y agoI do see your point, and agree there. I initially (perhaps mistakenly) read larme's comment as "everything coded in javascript is a waste." I will say, though, that exploring the possibilities for a language is not a waste of time or mind. From stretching both mind and tool to do new things, new insight can be gained or patterns formed that might never have been considered. Additionally, nobody ever said an OS has to be the best at everything either. It could be that a javascript-based OS, while perhaps not as efficient at generating machine code, may end up being much more efficient for humans. This would certainly be a win for many tasks such as management that should be optimized for human use.
- lojack 12y agoI agree. Didn't mean to say that this project wasn't interesting or a waste of time or anything like that -- it definitely has its own merits.