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   Message 763 of 1,115   
   rbowman to KotAnon   
   Re: Classic computing   
   30 Oct 25 19:12:02   
   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:57:20 -0600, KotAnon wrote:   
      
   > I share the hatred for Javascript, is surprising how a shitty language   
   > got to be so important, sometimes I wonder if this web bloat its just   
   > pushed to complement all the planned obsolescece business, since the   
   > 2000's machines are pretty compentent even nowadays with the proper   
   > software.   
      
   I doubt Eich had any idea of what it would become. Computing history is   
   filled with unintended consequences, including the whole x86 progression.   
   Possibly the end of Java applets gave it a leg up.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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