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bgrohman on June 26, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: JavaScript is Dead. Long Live JavaScript

Good point. I hadn't thought of compiling old versions of javascript to new versions - that keeps everyone writing in the same language and seems like a better solution to me.

petermichaux on June 26, 2011 | [–]

There was an ES4-to-ES3 compiler. The Traceur compiler takes many of the Harmony ideas and compiles to ES3.

bgrohman on June 26, 2011 | [–]

Oops, meant to say "compiling new versions of javascript to old versions", not the other way around.

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