Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:40:50 -0600, Andrew Wiley wrote: > The point was that while Javascript is slow, it's getting fast enough > to be useful. Yes, it's not C. It will never be. But the fact that any > sort of realtime calculations are possible in it is a breakthrough that > will be reflected in actual application code. Javascript was not > designed to be fast, and honestly, it doesn't need to be fast to fill > it's niche.
I'm not getting this. WHY we should use Javascript/HTML5 applications instead. I'm perfectly happy with my existing tools. They work nicely. It takes years to develop these applications on top of HTML5. I simply have no motivation to use web applications. They have several downsides: - you "rent" the app, you don't "own" it anymore => which leads to: advertisements, monthly fees - this is especially bad if you're already using free as in beer/ speech software - this is especially bad ethically if you're writing free software - worse privacy (do I want some Mark SuckerBerg to spy on my personal life for personal gain) - worse security (a networkless local box IS quite safe, if CIA is raiding your house every week, you're probably doing something wrong, otherwise, buy better locks) - worse performance (at least now and in the next few years) - worse usability - worse reliability (network problems, server problems) I know the good sides. No need to mention them. In my opinion the downsides are still more important when making the decision.