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Here’s what People Had to Say about JavaScript in 1995

posted by martyb on Tuesday February 25 2020, @01:34AM   Printer-friendly
from the stone-knives-and-bearskins dept.

DannyB writes:

Here's what people in tech had to say about JavaScript when it debuted in 1995

Time and time again JavaScript is crowned the most popular programming language in the World. Whether you agree with that or not, one thing's for sure: It's come a long way since its debut back in 1995.

To mark the release of JavaScript a joint press release was issued from Netscape and Sun Microsystems on December 4, 1995.

"Programmers have been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about Java because it was designed from the ground up for the Internet. JavaScript is a natural fit, since it's also designed for the Internet and Unicode-based worldwide use," said Bill Joy, co-founder and vice president of research at Sun. "JavaScript will be the most effective method to connect HTML-based content to Java applets."

[ . . . and some testimonials . . .]

"SCO looks forward to supporting the JavaScript language on both our OpenServer and UnixWare product lines. JavaScript will enable developers to create substantially more stimulating and interactive web-based applications than ever before, giving them the edge they need to compete for the attention of the increasingly sophisticated population of Internet users."
        Richard Treadway
        Vice President, Layered Products
        SCO

It claimed that JavaScript would be an "easy-to-use" scripting language designed for "creating live online applications".

The press release then went on to share praise from then industry bigwigs.

Here's what members of the tech industry had to say about little old JavaScript back in 1995. Some of the companies here are still going, others....not so much.

"JavaScript brings the power of rapid multimedia application development with cross-platform mobility at both the operating system and architecture level. We are pleased to integrate this powerful language into our Developer's Program."

        Mike Connors, President
        America Online Technologies

        "JavaScript will allow us to easily create personalized applets for the Excite service. These applets, combined with the rich functionality of the Excite service, will integrate more fully into the users experience as they explore and navigate the Internet."

        Graham Spencer, Chief Technology Officer
        Architext Software

JavaScript is popular. Also, I would observe, based on the number of participants, that death and taxes are extremely popular!

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday February 25 2020, @01:53AM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 25 2020, @01:53AM (#962149) Journal

    “SCO looks forward to supporting the JavaScript language on both our OpenServer and UnixWare product lines. JavaScript will enable developers to create substantially more stimulating and interactive web-based applications than ever before, giving them the edge they need to compete for the attention of the increasingly sophisticated population of Internet users.”

            Richard Treadway, Vice President, Layered Products
            SCO

    Maybe SCO should have banked on javascript, instead of Unix?

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  • (Score: 2) by coolgopher on Tuesday February 25 2020, @03:41AM (2 children)

    by coolgopher (1157) on Tuesday February 25 2020, @03:41AM (#962201)

    Imagine a future where JavaScript was stunted because of SCO's ongoing lawsuits... we might've had a decent language instead!

    • (Score: 4, Informative) by toddestan on Tuesday February 25 2020, @03:50AM (1 child)

      by toddestan (4982) on Tuesday February 25 2020, @03:50AM (#962209)

      Or we'd all be running Java applets instead.

      *shudders*

      • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday February 25 2020, @06:44PM

        by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 25 2020, @06:44PM (#962480) Journal

        Nah, everything would be in the cloud. Even the cloud would be in someone else's cloud. It's all clouds all the way down.

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        The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.