https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-is-the-source-code-of-javascript-apps-transmitted-to-the/m-p/48002#M17144 <P>Why is the source code of JavaScript apps transmitted to the browser where:</P><OL><LI>It is much larger than an equivalent executable p-code, which increases the delivery time, and requires the browser to compile the code before interpreting it.</LI><LI>It exposes proprietary information of the authors</LI><LI>It is useless to anyone except the developers.&nbsp; End users cannot use it for debugging.</LI></OL><P>The industry has standardized on many capabilities.&nbsp; Why could it not standardize on a common virtual machine representation which could be either interpreted or run through a JIT compiler. We do not transmit Java, or C#, or WASM source to the browser, so why is JavaScript different?&nbsp; What is the advantage to the <STRONG>Industry</STRONG> of continuing to transmit source as if it was still 1995?&nbsp; Note that I wrote my first web site in 1992, including server code using the CGI interface on the original NCSC HTTPD.</P> Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:42:43 GMT jamescobban_net 2023-12-27T21:42:43Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-is-the-source-code-of-javascript-apps-transmitted-to-the/m-p/48002#M17144 <P>Why is the source code of JavaScript apps transmitted to the browser where:</P><OL><LI>It is much larger than an equivalent executable p-code, which increases the delivery time, and requires the browser to compile the code before interpreting it.</LI><LI>It exposes proprietary information of the authors</LI><LI>It is useless to anyone except the developers.&nbsp; End users cannot use it for debugging.</LI></OL><P>The industry has standardized on many capabilities.&nbsp; Why could it not standardize on a common virtual machine representation which could be either interpreted or run through a JIT compiler. We do not transmit Java, or C#, or WASM source to the browser, so why is JavaScript different?&nbsp; What is the advantage to the <STRONG>Industry</STRONG> of continuing to transmit source as if it was still 1995?&nbsp; Note that I wrote my first web site in 1992, including server code using the CGI interface on the original NCSC HTTPD.</P> Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:42:43 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-is-the-source-code-of-javascript-apps-transmitted-to-the/m-p/48002#M17144 jamescobban_net 2023-12-27T21:42:43Z