On: Beaker Browser is now archived

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This happens at the end of every hype cycle. People are dissatisfied, everybody is looking for the next big thing, and a bunch of people and companies throw spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks. A winner will eventually emerge, but it can take some time. A good example from the last generation: who remembers OpenLaszlo or YUI?

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Just their (reasonably detailed) documentation, though; I didn't do anything productive with either project. Also Ext JS, a descendant of YUI.