These days, using JavaScript outside of the browser sort of implies Node.js, in the same way that using Python implies that you're using CPython, unless you specify otherwise. In theory your distinction makes sense, but in practice, very few people are using anything but Node.js for backend JavaScript systems (at least for new projects).
We're discussing an application written in JavaScript that runs outside a browser. So the point is that it is unsurprising to discuss node. It's like if we discussed writing a network app in Python and someone said that the GIL was a problem. Technically, there are python implementations that don't have that problem, but in practice we would almost certainly be talking about something that would have been using cpython, so it's relevant.
First, this is very much being developed in a similar scope the millions of lines of JS that are in Firefox. This is going into Beaker. See beakerbrowser.com. Just as a point of fact.
Secondly, you still haven't connected your observations to the discussion! That observation amounts to, hey, there's lots of JS written for the NodeJS ecosystem—most of it is, really. And once again, my response is, "Okay, so it exists. So what?" I'm truly struggling to understand the significance of the comments here. Like, what if anything is that supposed to change? What is anyone supposed to do with that information? Is it supposed to change someone's mind? Is it supposed to change mine? And if so, in reference to what specifically? Is it even new information?
The most meaningful thing that I can manage to parse is where you say "the point is that it is unsurprising to discuss node". But whoever said it was surprising? Do you think I'm surprised? choeger mentioned NodeJS by name. My comment is evidence of a nuanced understanding of NodeJS. Where's the surprise?
> It's like if we discussed writing a network app in Python and someone said that the GIL was a problem. Technically, there are python implementations that don't have that problem, but in practice we would almost certainly be talking about something that would have been using cpython, so it's relevant.
Not 'technically' at all. If it's normal python code, and the GIL is the problem, then you can change the interpreter and still use the code. But for something built on node, you can't just pull out node.
