On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Josh Berry <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: > > Remember that the bar here is not to replace Java but Javascript. This is > a > > different game with different parameters. > > Similarly, the bar is not to create a good language, but to get people > using it. :) I feel comfortable claiming that dart could be a > complete step backwards in every way, and there is still a chance it > would succeed quite well if google puts enough muscle behind it. > Totally agree. I haven't looked in details at Dart but the surface looks good to me, at least good enough that I might be interested in coding in Dart while I've always found good excuses to avoid Javascript. I'm still puzzled by Dart's allowance of dynamic typing, though. What's the rational here? Saving a few keystrokes just so you can prototype faster? This doesn't make much sense. I suspect Gilad might be behind this, although I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by the non-Smalltalk look of Dart so far, so it looks like he accepted to give up some of his beliefs in the spirit of pragmatism, which is laudable. -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
