In response to David Winer http://scripting.wordpress.com/2006/12/20/scripting-news-for-12202006/
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The good thing about reinventing the wheel is that you can get a round one.
— Douglas Crockford
What It Means
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About Douglas Crockford
Douglas Crockford (born 1955) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who is best known for his ongoing involvement in the development of the JavaScript language, for having popularized the data format JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), and for developing various JavaScript related tools such as JSLint and JSMin. He is currently a senior JavaScript architect at PayPal, and is also a writer and speaker on JavaScript, JSON, and related web technologies.
About Douglas Crockford
Douglas Crockford (born 1955) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who is best known for his ongoing involvement in the development of the JavaScript language, for having popularized the data format JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), and for developing various JavaScript related tools such as JSLint and JSMin. He is currently a senior JavaScript architect at PayPal, and is also a writer and speaker on JavaScript, JSON, and related web technologies.
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