Morfik Defends IP Rights Against Google

ReadWriteWeb writes "Today Morfik came out fighting in defense of its product JST (Javascript Synthesis Technology). Morfik has implied that Google infringed its IP by releasing Google Web Toolkit (GWT) a couple of weeks ago. The reason? GWT bore more than a casual resemblance to Morfik's JST, which allows developers to use a high-level language of choice and have it compiled to JavaScript. GWT is similar, being a Java-to-Javascript translator. These Javascript compiler products are increasingly necessary for companies like Google, with the high use of Ajax on today's Web and the associated complexity of programming in Javascript."

Comments

Well done.

[gowen]

Morfik's founders identified JavaScript as the limiting factor in the development of complex interactive Web-based software applications and decided to develop some proof-of-concept prototypes for the translation of a high-level language to JavaScript.

Congratulations, you've invented a programming language translator. I mean re-invented, obviously.

Can I suggest you invent a C-code to machine-code translator next (you could call it a "compiler"). It's the obvious next step in this genius innovation.

Re:How well does this cross-compilation work?

[Anonymous Coward]

Which limitations? JavaScript is not only turing-complete, but also a very powerful language. It would be much more difficult to compile JavaScript code down to Java than vice versa.

Seems like ...

[ifdev]

.. they needed a free advertisment on major news source..

1. Come up with a general (and funny) claim..
2. Attack Google
3. Profit!

Re:wait for the real story...

[sharkey]

There's nothing substantive in TFA. There's nothing to do but speculate at this point.

On behalf of us all, I'd like to welcome you to Slashdot! Be sure to point out the lack of substance in TFA in the rousing discussion that will follow Taco's posting of this article tomorrow.