... I was talking ecosystem niche and I think that obvious. Both languages have to compile to javascript to run in the browser, and it's going to stay that way.
You might not be involved enough in the politics of programmer mindshare, but plainly: Dart is attempting a takeover.
Takeovers can be smiles and open source, but they're still takeovers, and this one is doomed to fail.
If you don't see that, you're focused on the work in front of you and (again) not on the politics of technology. Which is fine. I'm sure it would be lovely to have a beer with you, and talk languages and compiler design well into the next day's hangover.
But if you're going to get involved with a conversation on politics, you should think about Google's goals with Dart and whether they're reasonable or beneficial.
General sentiment here? They're neither.
You might not be involved enough in the politics of programmer mindshare, but plainly: Dart is attempting a takeover.
Takeovers can be smiles and open source, but they're still takeovers, and this one is doomed to fail.
If you don't see that, you're focused on the work in front of you and (again) not on the politics of technology. Which is fine. I'm sure it would be lovely to have a beer with you, and talk languages and compiler design well into the next day's hangover.
But if you're going to get involved with a conversation on politics, you should think about Google's goals with Dart and whether they're reasonable or beneficial.
General sentiment here? They're neither.