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They explain that, they are aiming for faster execution and less bugs. Faster execution requires that the VM and the language changes. They tried this with Dart
by jbergens 12y ago
They explain that, they are aiming for faster execution and less bugs. Faster execution requires that the VM and the language changes. They tried this with Dart but that hasn't become popular, now they try again with something different and with smaller changes.
- xxgreg 12y agoMost (all?) of the improvements listed in the document are already present in Dart. You can use them today. Good to see that these may also filter into JS in a few years time. Google is capable on working on improving JS and Dart simultaneously. You can see Dart as a test ground for features that may make it to JS. Cross-browser improvements made to JS will also benefit the Dart ecosystem, as it is a compile to JS platform. Don't expect Dart to disappear any time soon. Despite popular rhetoric, Google actually has a good history of supporting its web programming platforms, for example GWT and Closure.