Subj : Re: Using JSexec to run IRCd
To   : Nightfox
From : Gamgee
Date : Tue Nov 18 2025 15:22:42

-=> Nightfox wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 >> Are you sure you're not?  Many of Synchronet's standard modules now are
 >> written in JS.  Even if you don't write your own JS mods, I think there's
 >> likely JS running at some point.

 DC> Yes, reasonably sure.  I know much of SBBS runs on JS, but what I meant
 DC> was that I don't run many of the "extra" services provided, such as the
 DC> ircd (and SMTP mail, Web, FTP, etc).  This whole conversation was based on
 DC> Rixter having somewhat "frequent" crashes with his system (on Windows) and
 DC> the theory is that it may be affected/caused by heavy JS use with the
 DC> (very old) JS engine being used by SBBS.

 Ni> In addition to the services, things like displaying the external
 Ni> programs menu and letting the user change their user settings are done
 Ni> in JS now, I believe (xtrn_sec.js and user_settings.js, respectively).
 Ni> There are command shells in JS too, and I'm sure there are other things
 Ni> that are done with JS.

Yes, I know all that.  I think displaying menus and such are not very 
"heavy" tasks when compared to ircd, email, web, and more, though.  All 
I can say for sure is that my SBBS doesn't (ever) "crash".  <SHRUG>




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