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		snird on March 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Asm.js Bothers Me If it is not JavaScript, and it gains it's performance by static typing - well, we already have a language like that, and it's more production ready than asm.js - it's Dart.

mraleph on March 28, 2013 | [–]

Dart is not statically typed.

chrisbu on March 28, 2013 | [–]

In an addition to the parent comment, Dart uses its type system to increase performance, even when generating JavaScript: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbLkYlbEZ1E

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