[linkmotif]

> a non-language

It has a BNF that’s different from any other language, so it’s definitely a language. A language isn’t defined by its runtime.

> Think PHP for scripting.

PHP is a language...

> J2EE wasn't just a framework

What language features did J2EE introduce?

> You can't argue that it's not all bloat, as the resulting JS it produces runs fine without it all

Yeah, just like C, which compiles yo machine code, is complete bloat.

[russellbeattie]

I love pedantic, stubborn techies. You asked how one goes from Coffeescript/J2EE to TS, as you apparently couldn't understand and considered it bizarre. I (and another commenter) explained what everyone else seemed to grasp that you couldn't, and now you're nit-picking simply to win an argument.

You're right, it's all just machine code in the end. Real programmers use a magnetized needle and a steady hand. You totally win.