On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Jason Smith <j...@iriscouch.com> wrote:
> Hi, David. Yes, you make very good points. I even think you (and Benoit) > may be ultimately correct > > I dispute that Node.js is V8. Node is not V8. Node.js is a direct link to > God. When I pray to God in the JavaScript language, God moves electrons > around inside my computer. He writes files to my disk, and He sends packets > out my Ethernet cable. > > A thought experiment: Find some computer power users or sysadmins. Break > them into two groups, with one task each: > > 1. "Install Node.js on your computer, by any means" > 2. "Install V8 on your computer, by any means" > > Which group would self-report more success? Which group would register > more frustration? > > That is the sort of question I hope to answer (or at least supply some > data). With any luck I can falsify my theory and theology. > > Data is already coming in. People (well, "a person") have success with CouchDB despite a difficult SpiderMonkey situation. (What's especially sweet is that he blames Mongo for his problems.) https://gist.github.com/4649106 IMO, this example informs the discussion about (1) build difficulty and (2) community enthusiasm. -- Iris Couch
