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has JavaScript lied to us ? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Why does it have this name though? Was it a java framework or something at some point?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I didn't know this, Livescript is a waaaayyyyy better name for it. One more reason to hate Java applets I guess

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

ActiveX >>> Java applets. This comment brought to you by the year 1997.

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