On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:56:54 +0000 (UTC)
Martin Gregorie  wrote:

> Why would I ever build a web app or use that typeless mess called
> javascript when what I need is a standalone application, preferably

 Fashion ? Foolishness ?

> written in Java (or C with curses or GTK2 at a pinch) that reads, alters
> and saves local files?

 Ah because you want to practice separation of function and
interface, so you'll write the backend in C, middleware in Java and a web
front end in PHP and JavaScript and feel thoroughly miser^Wmodern.

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