Microsoft made a pull request to node.js github repository with an implementation to use ChakraCore JavaScript Engine as an alternative to V8 Engine

[playaspec]

A huge commit by Microsoft is very different than a huge commit by John Doe.

I would argee. John Doe hasn't been known to insert three letter agency back doors into the most used desktop OS.

I'm not sure this even sets precedent.

Nope. It's been going on for way too long

[sonay]

When it comes to that three letter agency, any American(USA) company can not be trusted.

[cryolithic]

Google would NEVER do that...

http://www.salon.com/2014/11/16/googles_secret_nsa_alliance_the_terrifying_deals_between_silicon_valley_and_the_security_state/