V8 JavaScript Engine Comparisons
Discussions center on the V8 JavaScript engine used in Node.js and Chrome, comparing it to alternative JS engines in terms of performance, adoption, and potential replacement.
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What will happen with V8 engine and Node.js?
It seems you are right, other comments mentioned using V8 as well.
What's the point of this exactly? Why would someone chose this over V8?
V8 is not the only javascript engine.
Does this mean they'll be using V8 too?
Why can't you say the same for v8?
It will be a competitor for Google V8?
I wonder if this will/can effect node.js. Will they ditch V8 for the faster, free, javascript engine.
V8 is a JIT interpreter. The performance benefit might be less than you would think.
Will V8 be able to do the same some day?