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Pros of Alpine Linux
Pros of JavaScript
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    Secure
  • 9
    Good in containers
  • 8
    Fast
  • 1
    Supports armhf, aarch64, x86, ppc64, armv7,s390x
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    Does not run glibc binaries
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    Minimal dependencies
  • 1
    Widely used in docker containers everywhere
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    Musl based
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    Choice of init system
  • 1
    Excellent Package Manager
  • 1
    Small footprint
  • 1
    Small install footprint
  • 1
    Small memory footprint
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    Can be used on frontend/backend
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    It's everywhere
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    Lots of great frameworks
  • 899
    Fast
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    Light weight
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    Flexible
  • 392
    You can't get a device today that doesn't run js
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    Non-blocking i/o
  • 237
    Ubiquitousness
  • 191
    Expressive
  • 55
    Extended functionality to web pages
  • 49
    Relatively easy language
  • 46
    Executed on the client side
  • 30
    Relatively fast to the end user
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    Pure Javascript
  • 21
    Functional programming
  • 15
    Async
  • 13
    Full-stack
  • 12
    Its everywhere
  • 12
    Future Language of The Web
  • 12
    Setup is easy
  • 11
    JavaScript is the New PHP
  • 11
    Because I love functions
  • 10
    Like it or not, JS is part of the web standard
  • 9
    Everyone use it
  • 9
    Can be used in backend, frontend and DB
  • 9
    Easy
  • 9
    Expansive community
  • 8
    For the good parts
  • 8
    Easy to hire developers
  • 8
    No need to use PHP
  • 8
    Most Popular Language in the World
  • 8
    Powerful
  • 8
    Can be used both as frontend and backend as well
  • 7
    It's fun
  • 7
    Its fun and fast
  • 7
    Popularized Class-Less Architecture & Lambdas
  • 7
    Agile, packages simple to use
  • 7
    Supports lambdas and closures
  • 7
    Love-hate relationship
  • 7
    Photoshop has 3 JS runtimes built in
  • 7
    Evolution of C
  • 7
    Hard not to use
  • 7
    Versitile
  • 7
    Nice
  • 6
    Easy to make something
  • 6
    Can be used on frontend/backend/Mobile/create PRO Ui
  • 6
    1.6K Can be used on frontend/backend
  • 6
    Client side JS uses the visitors CPU to save Server Res
  • 6
    It let's me use Babel & Typescript
  • 5
    Clojurescript
  • 5
    Everywhere
  • 5
    Scope manipulation
  • 5
    Function expressions are useful for callbacks
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    Stockholm Syndrome
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    Promise relationship
  • 5
    Client processing
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    What to add
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    Because it is so simple and lightweight
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    Only Programming language on browser
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    Subskill #4
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    Test2
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    Easy to understand
  • 1
    Not the best
  • 1
    Easy to learn
  • 1
    Hard to learn
  • 1
    Easy to learn and test
  • 1
    Love it
  • 1
    Test
  • 0
    Hard 彤

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Cons of Alpine Linux
Cons of JavaScript
  • 2
    Cannot install metasploit
  • 1
    Does not run glibc binaries
  • 1
    Not for inexperienced users
  • 22
    A constant moving target, too much churn
  • 20
    Horribly inconsistent
  • 15
    Javascript is the New PHP
  • 9
    No ability to monitor memory utilitization
  • 8
    Shows Zero output in case of ANY error
  • 7
    Thinks strange results are better than errors
  • 6
    Can be ugly
  • 3
    No GitHub
  • 2
    Slow
  • 0
    HORRIBLE DOCUMENTS, faulty code, repo has bugs

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What is Alpine Linux?

Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.

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Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
CentOS
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
Android OS
It is a mobile platform which powers phones, tablets, watches, TVs, cars etc. It makes doing business easier, in the office or out in the field. Manage entire fleets of devices with a touch. Keep corporate data protected with built-in security. And help your employees get more done.
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