it is more python than more java today:) and less javascript. 2016-01-01 23:52 GMT+08:00 Mark S. Miller <erig...@google.com>:
> This discussion does not belong on this list. Please take it elsewhere. > > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Sander Deryckere <sander...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> There are also a lot of coders working in JavaScript (see >> http://githut.info/), and JavaScript can also be used as a backend (see >> node.js). So why shouldn't Java become a subset of JavaScript? >> >> The ES design makes it very clear to not "break the web". That means that >> any code working today, should also work tomorrow. As such, removing >> prototypes (which are clearly more flexible than Java classes) or removing >> the generic number class (instead of int, float, double, ...) or removing >> other things Java doesn't have or Java does differently, isn't an option at >> all. >> >> Regards, >> Sander >> >> 2016-01-01 16:27 GMT+01:00 Bradley Meck <bradley.m...@gmail.com>: >> >>> JavaScript (an implementation of EcmaScript) has different semantics >>> than Java, it is not a subset and so it would break all sorts of backwards >>> compatibility (and lose some functionality) to act as if it is a subset of >>> Java. >>> >>> Basically, the languages are not directly related so it is not possible, >>> and mostly comes up from a naming confusion. >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Norbert Korodi <norbert.kor...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Guys! >>>> >>>> I have always been a backend developer(Java, python, c++,c) and for a >>>> long time I haven't had the privilige to play with native javascript... so >>>> You can imagine when I was forced to code in javascript. >>>> After a couple of hours I had a really simple thought coming up from my >>>> spine: es6 is great and es7 will be great... but could you pls make it more >>>> like Java? >>>> I mean, it's great that es6 and 7 are getting closer and closer to >>>> normal languages then why not be simply Java? >>>> I and my team used GWT (when we were forced to code frontend) and other >>>> tools to avoid scripting but this time(standardization is somewhere close >>>> to the right track) You can actually make a difference and create a >>>> standard language that could be used everywhere. Not because there are >>>> already a lot of coders working in Java (and other high-level programming >>>> languages), just because it is a really pain in the a$$ to learn the not so >>>> important differences what es has compared to other languages... and they >>>> give nothing in return. >>>> >>>> Okay, I know it is a scripting language so it can not be as verbose as >>>> Java... then just simply take stuff away from Java, and please don't add >>>> anything else for sugaring syntax.Please add syntax only for adding new >>>> features. >>>> >>>> As I reread my letter I have to admit that I might sound arrogant / >>>> offensive (and I am sorry for that , at least I am honest ) but I am really >>>> tired of reading about "new"-ish es features which are only new to this >>>> platform. >>>> >>>> Br, >>>> -- >>>> Norbert Korodi >>>> Big data developer >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> es-discuss mailing list >>>> es-discuss@mozilla.org >>>> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> es-discuss mailing list >>> es-discuss@mozilla.org >>> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> es-discuss mailing list >> es-discuss@mozilla.org >> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > --MarkM > > _______________________________________________ > es-discuss mailing list > es-discuss@mozilla.org > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > >
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