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Very well-written. I agree with you 100%. The PHP bashing has gotten really old.

I too am looking forward to what this new mobile PHP project will entail.

Sure - No problem. Link updated; Thanks for the heads up.

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RE: "Something like a properly integrated and sandboxed JVM/LLVM platform is what the web really needs"

I agree with you 100%. Why is it such an issue to implement something like this in a browser?

Excerpt from above: "Google surpassed Microsoft to become the second-most valuable technology company. Only its chief rival, Apple, is more valuable than Google among technology companies."

(Wikipedia) “Some examples, like Dart, portend that JavaScript has fundamental flaws and to support these scenarios requires a ‘clean break’ from JavaScript in both syntax and runtime. We disagree with this point of view.” - Microsoft’s JavaScript team

If Google comes out with Dart, well, then there's no need for that. But it's ok for Microsoft to be secretly working on their own Javascript 2.0. Just sayin' - Why criticize Dart when you've just come with almost the same thing? :)

But snark aside, good job Microsoft. Well done.

Not 5 minutes ago, I published the following story on my blog: http://www.floopsy.com/post/32692569763/all-we-are-saying-is...

On my blog post, I mentioned a quote by Microsoft originally posted on Wikipedia. Here is the quote:

“Some examples, like Dart, portend that JavaScript has fundamental flaws and to support these scenarios requires a ‘clean break’ from JavaScript in both syntax and runtime. We disagree with this point of view.” - Microsoft’s JavaScript team

Just minutes after I publish my blog post, I read that Microsoft has released "TypeScript".

So, which is it, Microsoft Javascript Team? Ok to criticize Dart, though, right? Nevermind that Microsoft was working on its own Javascript alternative all along?

There appears to be a vocal group which suggests their way of doing it is best, even if it involves trudging through configuration documents that remind one of engineering schematics.

Not knocking down the many brilliant developers who work this way, but it seems the simple approach sometimes is the best approach.

Thank you very much! I appreciate it - Very useful information! Would upvote x10 if I could.

You have a very good point - Thanks. Any suggestions on a "build process" best practice, etc.?

4 years ago, Larry had this to say about Cloud computing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FacYAI6DY0

That's a great server rack.

I always end up going back to my laptop to do any real work. Tablets are great for, as others have mentioned, consuming content. But the PC is "far from over", IMHO.

Thank you. No, you are not lacking sleep. This is why I fail as a programmer. :)

At the risk of also making a lot of enemies, I agree with you :)

I check the "new" section and "popular stories" section once every 3 minutes.

Well, okay, not that often. But close.

You know, that doesn't sound like an altogether bad idea actually.

Larry Ellison 4 years ago: "What the hell is cloud computing?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FacYAI6DY0

If that is what the future is going to look like, I am getting rid of my computers now and taking up gardening and bird watching.

That's pretty cool. I like it.

That's pretty cool! Good job.

That's exactly how I felt.

You know that saying about "First Impressions"? If their basic introductory tutorial is showing passwords in clear-text, I can't really justify continuing learning the framework.

Maybe that's harsh or a knee-jerk reaction, but in this day and age it is unacceptable to be showing passwords in clear-text like this IMO (Even if it is only a tutorial).

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I thought this question had already been answered by Deep Thought? :)