So, they've finally figured out *how* to do it... "Write once, run anywhere" with Javascript
On Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:16:58 PM UTC-5, Bradley Meck wrote: > > As long as NPM works, since it uses Node's module loader apparently, I am > sure some horrible but interesting bridges will be crossed on the NPM > registry. Looking forward to it. > > On Thursday, October 4, 2012 12:16:24 PM UTC-5, Jonathan Buchanan wrote: >> >> I'm at JavaOne, for my sins, and I've been attending all the sessions >> related to Oracle's new JavaScript implementation in Java, called Nashorn. >> >> What initially caught my eye was that they're also porting the Node.js >> APIs, module system etc. in a project called Node.jar. Nashorn itself is >> going to be open-source, but it sounds like it's hard to get a hold of >> Node.jar even if you work for Oracle, and there are no plans to open-source >> Node.jar, but it could be another deployment option in the future and >> another way to get at multi-threading. >> >> These are what I can decipher from my scribbled notes: >> >> >> https://insin-notes.readthedocs.org/en/latest/JavaOne2012/meet_nashorn_bof.html >> >> https://insin-notes.readthedocs.org/en/latest/JavaOne2012/nashorn_node_jpa_persistence_bof.html >> >> They at pains to point out they hadn't looked at any other >> implementations to keep the JavaScript engine "pure", but it sounds like >> the Node port is trying to reuse as much of the Node JS libs as possible >> and Node's tests. >> >> Has the Node dev team been involved with or consulted about any of this >> stuff? >> >> --- >> Jonny >> > -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" 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/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
