Re:Bun v1.0.0
by azu on Saturday September 09, 2023 @01:37AM
(#37442578)
> technically speaking is based on Webkit, but can't really say why
Why Bun uses WebKit/JSC was described here:
> One of the reasons why Bun bet on JavaScriptCore instead of embracing the server-side V8 monoculture is because JavaScriptCore and WebKit/Safari are strongly tied together. This means that Bun can often use implementations of Web APIs from WebKit/Safari directly, without having to reimplement them. This is a great example of that.
Why Bun uses WebKit/JSC was described here:
> One of the reasons why Bun bet on JavaScriptCore instead of embracing the server-side V8 monoculture is because JavaScriptCore and WebKit/Safari are strongly tied together. This means that Bun can often use implementations of Web APIs from WebKit/Safari directly, without having to reimplement them. This is a great example of that.
via https://bun.sh/blog/bun-v0.7.1#messageport-messagechannel-ar...