*SIGH*

Yeah. Javascript is a huge step backwards from other languages. Have you ever tried to read a big html file with lots of JavaScript?

>not to start any big discussions, but
>
>http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/06/time-to-learn-javascript.html
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>Why a JavaScript hater thinks everyone needs to learn JavaScript in the next year
>JavaScript is now a necessity.
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>sums up my take in a very rounded way ;-)