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This is awesome, but it centralizes on JavaScript.

It is an implementation of a standard without the standard being defined so other implementations can spring up.

Git, one could argue, is language centralized also, which is technically true. That I don't have an answer for. But I don't believe handing off so much dependence to a JavaScript application fits for me.

A C/C++ application like Git I can overlook, at least for a decade or so, but JavaScript feels like a perpetual beta/prototype only. Granted, that's my subjective feeling.

Raised issue: https://github.com/cjb/GitTorrent/issues/12

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The word "centralize" in the way you're using it is very misleading. Every piece of programming in existence uses some sort of language.

What you're really stating, I think, is that this is written in Javascript and you don't like Javascript. That's totally fine, and it's your prerogative. I'm sure that, like any other piece of programming, GitTorrent can be rewritten in other languages. If Javascript bothers you that much, then do this: rewrite it in Ruby if that's what you prefer.

But please stop attacking the claim that this is "decentralised github" by claiming that this "centralises" on Javascript. It doesn't "centralise" on any language. It's just a first implementation written in Javascript.

That this implementation being uncomfortable for me is my subjective feeling, I've mentioned several times. That I don't want to depend on JavaScript is clear. I don't want to depend on JavaScript. Using the word centralize the way I have, I can't see otherwise. But I'm not defaming anyone. I'm not attacking anything. I'm very motivated to help the standard advance, but I would never for a moment install this implementation. Stupid of me? Sure, maybe. But it's not an attack.

What I wanted I already got, confirmation by the OP that this is in fact a reference implementation and not the all-end-all.

Were that clear to start with, I wouldn't have commented other than to say, awesome! This is extremely exciting to me.

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