Oia a port of Io to Javascript and node.js

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I've been fascinated by Io ever since reading _why's two introductory posts on it:

* http://web.archive.org/web/20080212010904/http://hackety.org...

* http://web.archive.org/web/20080430135919/http://hackety.org...

See also Ioke, a JVM- and CLR-based language heavily inspired by Io, being developed by JRuby developer Ola Bini:

This is apt. I just started the io chapter in Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. I can't imagine putting anything in production with it, but I guess I just don't completely understand what io excels at yet.

FWIW, Pixar uses Io in production. It's used as an embeded scripting language for their IT (Image Processing) application and for some build systems. It's edge is simplicity and flexibility, though this is (as usual) traded off for some performance.

BTW, I was just doing Oia as a low priority fun project. If folks are interested enough, I'll try to get a proper working release out.

Consider me interested.

I think it's a neat idea at the very least. I'd love to see what comes of it.

I have been waiting for this forever.

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