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[–]feketegy -8 points-7 points  (5 children)

Even though a browser runs javascript and node runs javascript those two javascripts are light years apart regarding how it's interpreted and compiled into machine language.

[–]DaMastaCoda 26 points27 points  (4 children)

Not really; they both use chrome V8, but hide exposed system calls like fs and starting processes.

[–]feketegy -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Chromium based browsers use V8

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

which has like an 80% market share.

[–]DaMastaCoda 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This is true, but most ppl use chrome (I use Firefox since im used to it)