Fossil SCM
Merged Stephan's "in closing" statement after the argumentation section of js-policy.md into the "Philosophy & Policy" section of javascript.md. Another near-rewrite, while maintaining the overall points.
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| 32 | 32 | project does not accept non-trivial outside contributions. |
| 33 | 33 | |
| 34 | 34 | We think it’s better to ask not whether Fossil requires JavaScript but |
| 35 | 35 | whether Fossil uses JavaScript *well*, so that [you can decide](#block) |
| 36 | 36 | to block or allow Fossil’s use of JavaScript. |
| 37 | + | |
| 38 | +The Fossil developers want to see the project thrive, and we achieve | |
| 39 | +that best by making it usable and friendly to a wider audience than the | |
| 40 | +minority of static web app purists. Modern users generally expect a | |
| 41 | +smoother experience than was available with 1990s style HTTP | |
| 42 | +POST-and-response `<form>` based interaction. We also increase the set | |
| 43 | +of potential Fossil developers if we do not restrict them to such | |
| 44 | +antiquated methods. | |
| 45 | + | |
| 46 | +JavaScript is not perfect, but it's what we have, so we will use it | |
| 47 | +where we find it advantageous. | |
| 37 | 48 | |
| 38 | 49 | [cg]: ./contribute.wiki |
| 39 | 50 | |
| 40 | 51 | |
| 41 | 52 | ## <a id="block"></a>Blocking JavaScript |
| 42 | 53 |
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| 32 | project does not accept non-trivial outside contributions. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | We think it’s better to ask not whether Fossil requires JavaScript but |
| 35 | whether Fossil uses JavaScript *well*, so that [you can decide](#block) |
| 36 | to block or allow Fossil’s use of JavaScript. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | [cg]: ./contribute.wiki |
| 39 | |
| 40 | |
| 41 | ## <a id="block"></a>Blocking JavaScript |
| 42 |
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| 32 | project does not accept non-trivial outside contributions. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | We think it’s better to ask not whether Fossil requires JavaScript but |
| 35 | whether Fossil uses JavaScript *well*, so that [you can decide](#block) |
| 36 | to block or allow Fossil’s use of JavaScript. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | The Fossil developers want to see the project thrive, and we achieve |
| 39 | that best by making it usable and friendly to a wider audience than the |
| 40 | minority of static web app purists. Modern users generally expect a |
| 41 | smoother experience than was available with 1990s style HTTP |
| 42 | POST-and-response `<form>` based interaction. We also increase the set |
| 43 | of potential Fossil developers if we do not restrict them to such |
| 44 | antiquated methods. |
| 45 | |
| 46 | JavaScript is not perfect, but it's what we have, so we will use it |
| 47 | where we find it advantageous. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | [cg]: ./contribute.wiki |
| 50 | |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ## <a id="block"></a>Blocking JavaScript |
| 53 |