namespace.js

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9points
10comments
#851of 1,097 in 2011
Top 78%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

4 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.27.

Idea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Single-minded, does one thing well

    From 1 comment
    • I like it for how single-minded it is. Do one thing and do it well. Here's my one question (and it's not specific to namespace.js) How to do imports so I can avoid var obj = new…
      calebmpeterson on HN
  • Tiny size is fine if it does the job

    From 1 comment
    • Is it crazy to have such a tiny open source project? Not particularly. Who cares how much or how little code there is, if it does the job?
      jrockway on HN

Objections

  • Overkill for something this small; a gist would suffice

    From 1 comment
    • Not crazy but probably an overkill. I'd just post it as a gist.
      reinhardt on HN

Requests

  • Clarify how to import nested namespaces without long dotted names

    From 1 comment
    • I like it for how single-minded it is. Do one thing and do it well. Here's my one question (and it's not specific to namespace.js) How to do imports so I can avoid var obj = new…
      calebmpeterson on HN

Questions

  • Is it crazy to have such a tiny open source project?

    From 1 comment
    • I wish there was more uniformity with the way JavaScript libraries manage the global namespace. So, I stripped down the library I use to the bare essentials, and made it a…
      mckoss on HN

Alternatives named

  • Upcoming JavaScript modules proposal (Harmony)

    From 1 comment
    • Note that my colleague Dave Herman (on the TC39 committee; i.e. the JavaScript standards committee) is working on an official modules proposal for the next version of JavaScript,…
      pcwalton on HN

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