I think the explosion of node.js is actually evidence of what you're saying; the web guys who were scared of the server are taking their javascript skills there via node.js.
Perhaps it could happen when a generation of iPhone developers who have written games in Lua decide they want to do some server side development.
I have less hope that Lua will take off though. Appropriately, I'm giving a talk on Lua/Erlang integration at Erlang Factory in March, which will be on using Lua as you describe - for command and control of a larger Erlang system.
Perhaps it could happen when a generation of iPhone developers who have written games in Lua decide they want to do some server side development.
I have less hope that Lua will take off though. Appropriately, I'm giving a talk on Lua/Erlang integration at Erlang Factory in March, which will be on using Lua as you describe - for command and control of a larger Erlang system.