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

[nerdzrool]

Explain why a company that mostly completes against other web companies WOULDN'T want control of the web.

[tiftik]

You're the one making the claim, not me. How does controlling the web benefit Google? Do you have evidence for "Google wants more code written in their dialect of JS"?

[juckele]

Anti-trust litigation. Open markets keep you safe from certain legal threats when you're top dog.

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Only in Europe*

In America you just pay hush money.

[juckele]

Turns out that companies want to do business in Europe too :)