Why JavaScript Is the New Perl

theodp writes "'People are thoroughly excited [about JavaScript],' writes Lincoln Baxter. 'However, I'd akin this to people discovering Perl during the advent of C and C++ (mirror). Does it work? Yes. Is it pretty? Not by a long shot.' Baxter adds, 'While I do like both languages, JavaScript [is] just waiting for the next technology to come around and make it look like Perl does today: pervasive, but lacking enterprise adoption on large applications.'"

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Re:Readability

[Anonymous Coward]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but you're clearly a mewling little Python fagboi shit who can't stand anything even remotely resembling criticism of your favourite little toy.