> What makes node.js "shine" more at batch processing more than every other language on the planet?
Because every other language on the planet is not Javascript...?
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Edit: maybe I should clarify? The only other solution (that I know of) to write Javascript for the server is Helma; I've tried it and it kind of works but it's very clumsy. Is there another simple way to write JS on a Linux box?
I am confused: if you don't like bash scripts why in science's sake did you keep using them instead of one of the billion alternatives out there?
> This is an area where node.js really shines and that is not often mentioned.
Because it's nonsensical. What makes node.js "shine" more at batch processing more than every other language on the planet?