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[Robert Collins <robertc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Huw Wilkins <huw.wilkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Implementation wise we don't have node.js on the servers at the
>> moment. I suggest testing it and if its fast enough in 'client side
>> mode' just using that for now (perhaps file a high priority bug for us
>> to permit server side handling in the future).
>
> Thanks Rob. I'll look into that.
>
> I have seen at least one python implementation of the compiler in the past
> (I remember it wasn't feature complete at the time). I assume if that fits
> our needs we could use that in place of the node.js compiler.

I have no objections. OTOH if its pleasantly fast on the client, it
would be simpler to have just one compiler (the .js one) and run it
only on the client. Simple is nice in its own right ;)

-Rob