On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Florian Bösch <[email protected]> wrote: > This means JS is not a living language, or won't be much longer in any case.
"Much longer" is of course entirely subjective, but let's not be too dramatic; I think we can count on JavaScript being a living language for *at least* another 10 years, regardless of what happens with WebAssembly and similar. If WebAssembly (or similar) does stabilize, spread, and mature, that will enable a thriving ecosystem of languages that compile to it, making JavaScript only one of many (just as it is now outside of browsers). I love the language, but I love the idea of it being one of many that can target browsers even more. And that will probably allow JavaScript itself more freedom at that point in terms of evolution, keeping it alive and healthy beyond its browser-limited existence. -- T.J. Crowder
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