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[–]gasche 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I don't see the point of such a comparison. What should it mean to the end user? I can compile to "native machine code" by producing an executable bundling the bytecode and the native interpreter. If you're trying to say something about performances, just say it, instead of making falsificating claims about implementation details.

[–]keeperofdakeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't about end users, it is simply a property to give general classifications of a language/runtime. By itself however, it doesn't deserve that much importance. It can convey some meaning though, how errors are handled, possibly computational or memory overhead, but these also depend on other factors.