On 25/01/13 18:01, Jason Smith wrote:
1. "Install Node.js on your computer, by any means"
MAC / Linux typical sudo apt-get install g++ curl libssl-dev apache2-utils
sudo apt-get install git-core git clone git://github.com/ry/node.git cd node ./configure (needs M4 may fail for a variety of reasons) see http://freecode.com/articles/stop-the-autoconf-insanity-why-we-need-a-new-build-system make sudo make install WINDOWS 1. Install cygwin. 2. Use setup.exe in the cygwin folder to install the following packages: devel → openssl devel → g++-gcc devel → make python → python devel → git 3. Open the cygwin command line with Start > Cygwin > Cygwin Bash Shell. 4. As for MAC / Linux (needs M4 may fail for a variety of reasons)e http://freecode.com/articles/stop-the-autoconf-insanity-why-we-need-a-new-build-system install
2. "Install V8 on your computer, by any means"
Download Google Chrome It's free and installs in seconds For Windows XP, Vista, and 7 or for linux typical sudo apt-get install chromium-browser OK not fair, you say! but spidermonkey (or proposed v8 or any variety of other languages) builds embedded in Couchdb such as (rcouch) require no more than unpack the package and run. full access to a javascript engine in sandboxed mode as at present. According to benchmark by http://favo.asia/2012/01/v8-vs-spidermonkey/ v8 is about 4 times faster so it is worth while to change. I agree with other postings, that it is great that you are doing this, and it will do no harm and possibly great good. Proper discussion and reasoned arguments are always required for progress to occur. -- David Martin
