OSNews > Thread > "RE[2]: Speeding up javascript is a hit to MS?" by linumax

Linked by Adam S on Tue 26th Aug 2008 21:32 UTC, submitted by Moulinneuf

"Poor Microsoft. This week, the Redmond, Wash., giant is gearing up for the next big release of its Web browser, a leap from Internet Explorer 7 to IE 8. When open-source competitor Mozilla released its last update of Firefox in June, the Web went wild: People downloaded more than 8 million copies in 24 hours. Microsoft's release might not have such a frat party feel. Even as it gears up to release IE 8, the developers behind the Firefox Web browser are experimenting with a new technology that sharpens the threat their browser software poses to Microsoft's most valuable businesses. The new technology, dubbed TraceMonkey, promises to speed up Firefox's ability to deliver complex applications." While many have abandoned Microsoft's browser offerings, Microsoft will be introducing an innovative new type of selective privacy mode called InPrivate with IE8.

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RE[2]: Speeding up javascript is a hit to MS?

by linumax on Wed 27th Aug 2008 01:51 UTC in reply to "RE: Speeding up javascript is a hit to MS?"

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2007-02-07

In both cases, the tools are quite expensive (FlexBuilder and Expression Blend, respectively)

Flexbuilder 3 is 249 USD, in case you use it professionally, it's not really expensive.

I'm using the free Educational license.
I believe MS has free educational license for Expression as well. If you buy it, it'll cost you 500 USD though.

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RE[3]: Speeding up javascript is a hit to MS?

by sorpigal on Thu 28th Aug 2008 10:47 in reply to "RE[2]: Speeding up javascript is a hit to MS?"

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2005-11-02

You call 250USD "not expensive"? Hogwash! Maybe compared to the massively overpriced multi-thousand-dollar dev kits it's not expensive, but allow me to enumerate the price of the competition:

0 USD

I can write JS, use SVG and canvas without paying a dime. Give me any text editor, or in a pinch I'll do it long-hand on a sheet of paper!

Relegating development to something you must be a professional *before* you attempt is somewhere between stupid and suicide. If the average person cannot just "try it out" and see if they can make it work then far, far fewer things get written. If a freelance or part time programmer who is not dedicated to web development can't just whip something up real quick then it wont get used.

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