May 17, 2011

JavaScript: Now powerful enough to run Linux

Ajax LogoYes someone went and did it. Fabrice Bellard to be specific. He has written a version of Linux using JavaScript. Yes that's right. Javascript. Wanna see? Check it out!
Click to Boot Linux!

Pretty amazing stuff. CNET has the whole story here:
JavaScript: Now powerful enough to run Linux | Deep Tech - CNET News

1 comment:

Michael said...

Sun Labs had this idea on the cooker a couple years ago, a project called Lively Kernel. No longer active, but pretty cool to see a working desktop in a browser page.