Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for web applications

Re:Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for we... by thirsteh on Monday October 10, 2011 @05:06AM (#3092967)

One of the design goals: "Ensure that Dart delivers high performance on all modern web browsers and environments ranging from small handheld devices to server-side execution."

Server-side execution? I thought Go was their systems programming language? It sure sounds like they're competing rather than complementing each other.

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Re:Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for we... by almost on Monday October 10, 2011 @05:31AM (#3093021)

There's a lot of server side programming for which Go probably wouldn't be the ideal language. Room for more than 2 languages in the world I think :)

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Re:Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for we... by thirsteh on Monday October 10, 2011 @07:42AM (#3093331)

Like what? Go is an absolutely excellent language for server-side programming. I've yet to find anything it wasn't suited for.

There's room, I just don't get why Google would promote two of its own very similar languages for the same purpose at the same time.

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Re:Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for we... by almost on Monday October 10, 2011 @08:05AM (#3093394)

What do you mean by "server side programming"? That's a pretty wide net to cast. Do you really think that Go is the ideal language for every bit of code that doesn't happen to run on a client of some sort?

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Re:Google introduces Dart, a new programming language for we... by dextorious on Monday October 10, 2011 @07:58AM (#3093377)

Server side != systems programming.

Think server side web programming.

Is PHP/Ruby et al a "systems programming language"?

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