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minus-squareunwieldycat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2年前It was initially called “LiveScript”, but since Java applets were really popular at the time of its creation, they went with “JavaScript” instead to get attention.
minus-squareAtomicPurple@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2年前I didn’t know this, Livescript is a waaaayyyyy better name for it. One more reason to hate Java applets I guess
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2年前ActiveX >>> Java applets. This comment brought to you by the year 1997.
It was initially called “LiveScript”, but since Java applets were really popular at the time of its creation, they went with “JavaScript” instead to get attention.
I didn’t know this, Livescript is a waaaayyyyy better name for it. One more reason to hate Java applets I guess
ActiveX >>> Java applets. This comment brought to you by the year 1997.