gnuswann@programming.dev to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 year agohas JavaScript lied to us ?programming.devimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
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minus-squareunwieldycat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt was initially called “LiveScript”, but since Java applets were really popular at the time of its creation, they went with “JavaScript” instead to get attention.
minus-squareAtomicPurple@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoI didn’t know this, Livescript is a waaaayyyyy better name for it. One more reason to hate Java applets I guess
It was initially called “LiveScript”, but since Java applets were really popular at the time of its creation, they went with “JavaScript” instead to get attention.
I didn’t know this, Livescript is a waaaayyyyy better name for it. One more reason to hate Java applets I guess