[yankput]

> The Closure Compiler is so much more than just "JavaScript but with types". It also provides minification, provided a namespacing system, additional standard library and such.

That’s literally what the article is about if you read a few sentences more

[capableweb]

Ok, maybe take that up with the article author that they're being inconsistent then?

[arp242]

"Similar", not "exactly identical in every regard".