Microsoft Edge's JavaScript engine to go open-source

Post by hiteshk_msft » Sat, Dec 05, 2015, 5:00 PM UTC

Analemma_ wrote: post #80

hiteshk_msft wrote: post #53

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Engineer on the Chakra team here. As the blog post says, we are definitely interested in going cross-platform. Which platforms would you be interested in seeing first?

Just to clarify, you're taking about Chakra going cross-platform, not Edge itself? I think a few of these replies might be looking at whatever_dude's comment and getting the wrong idea.

Post by 0xFFC » Sat, Dec 05, 2015, 5:01 PM UTC

jayflux wrote: post #88

oblio wrote: post #85

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Well, historically, when Microsoft was still in competition-mode, Internet Explorer was kicking Netscape's ass with the later versions. With the first few versions they were playing catch-up, but if I recall correctly, IE 4 and IE 5 actually had more features and better standards compliance than the current Netscape versions, as did IE 6 at its launch. "IE hell" started once Microsoft won the race.

This is very true. Microsoft are at their best when they're the underdog

Post by oblio » Sat, Dec 05, 2015, 5:04 PM UTC

0xFFC wrote: post #103

jayflux wrote: post #88

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This is very true. Microsoft are at their best when they're the underdog

I think this is perfectly valid point.We can think of it like this, they are pretty competitive and have shitload of resource. but they are not innovative , the moment , they become leader they lose their interest toward growing and growing, although they have huge amount of resource which help them the moment they become underdog. I think this is cultural problem with Microsoft.

Post by AYBABTME » Sat, Dec 05, 2015, 5:07 PM UTC

chrisseaton wrote: post #26

1971genocide wrote: post #17

As a mere mortal - How hard would it be for a day programmer to built something cool like an JavaScript engine ? I sometimes have crazy thoughts about the world ending. How hard would it be to built your own javascript engine from scratch ?

These programs aren't magic. They use the same kind of constructs you use every day to write your programs. They use some different algorithms, but you can look those up in books and in existing engines. People who work on these engines started where you started and there's no reason you can't pick up all the skills over a few years.

Post by jandem » Sat, Dec 05, 2015, 5:08 PM UTC

roddux wrote: post #19

Wait, Edge does better on ES6 coverage than both Chrome and Firefox? Microsoft have seriously stepped up their game, especially seeing as it's now neck and neck for performance with Chrome: http://venturebeat.com/2015/09/10/browser-benchmark-battle-s...