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io.js is a program that makes JavaScript run on a server. io.js is a fork of node.js but is "better" because: 1) io.js always uses the latest JavaScript engin

by fergie 12y ago

io.js is a program that makes JavaScript run on a server. io.js is a fork of node.js but is "better" because: 1) io.js always uses the latest JavaScript engine. 2) io.js is not controlled by private interests.

CmonDev 12y ago
Really? I thought V8 makes JavaScript run on a server.
- igoldny 12y ago
  no, V8 makes javascript run, iojs makes javascript run on server.
  - CmonDev 12y ago
    So it's useless without V8. I mean I can install Chrome or an Awesomium app onto server and it will also run JavaScript on server (via V8).
    - Gigablah 12y ago
      And why would you want to do that?
- longlivegnu 12y ago
  V8 is just a JS engine, it is used in io.js, node.js, chrome, and chromium.