[GoLUG] JS allows Linux to be a first class citizen on the internet.

[Steve Litt]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:43:59 -0400
Hendrik Boom <hendrik at topoi.pooq.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 02:22:57AM -0700, Ron wrote:
> > 
> > I personally am very hesitant to include any old node package
> > unless it's widely used for that reason.
> >   
> I have become  hesitant to include any node package.
> 
> -- hendrik

I tried Node several years ago, and with callbacks calling callbacks
calling callbacks six layers deep, it felt like I was turning a 50 foot
garden hose inside out. I've heard they have something (I think it's
called "promises" or something like that), that enables you to patch in
at different points in the hose so you don't need to turn the thing
inside out.

One use I have for Node is a command prompt test bed for regular,
ordinary Javascript.

SteveT

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