Its probably because JavaScript and V8 are on the hype currently. JS has been available server side in different implementations since Netscape, and as you said the event loop is nothing new. On the positive side though, perhaps it'll finally be a focal point for a more complete solution than its predecessors as a result of its growing popularity.
On Jan 2, 3:27 am, jemptymethod <jemptymet...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't get some of the fuss over node.js. Sure, it can be great to > write most of your code, both client and server side in one language. > > But what's all the fuss over the event loop. Like they invented it or > something? It's been part and parcel of other frameworks, and even > the Tcl language, for over two decades. -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@jsmentors.com/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@googlegroups.com/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to jsmentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
