When JavaScript Frameworks Collide

Though their theories on JavaScript coding differ, JavaScript framework developers keep a tight lip when it comes to commenting on other frameworks. When another framework is brought up, the developer usually gives generic responses like "they're doing good work" or "they've got a unique approach." Anything outside of this response seems to gain unwanted attention, which is exactly what MooTools' Olmo did last week.

Here's the sequence of events that led to his eventual departure from MooTools:

1. Olmo gave a presentation about MooTools in which he said some inflamatory comments about the jQuery framework and posted it on the official MooTools Blog. The blog post has been taken down but you can view the video below.
2. jQuery developer John Resig wrote an article entitled I Learned Some Things About jQuery Today. The article was a sarcastic piece summarizing the offensive points of Olmo's presentation; it got quite a bit of attention.
3. MooTools lead developer, Valerio, expelled Olmo from the project and wrote a very sincere apology on the MooTools blog. Read the comments -- they're quite interesting. Some parting shots were taken by Olmo toward another MooTools developer Aaron Newton.
4. Olmo replied directly to John, apologizing for his comments.

Though Olmo's comments were interesting, they were also unfounded and irresponsible (from the mouths of John, Valerio, and Olmo himself). Check out he video for yourself.

Olmo's Presentation

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Prototype team member Justin Palmer wrote an article about articles that compare the major JavaScript frameworks. This stirred up fury from the jQuery camp. MooTools developer Aaron Newton chimed in and unintentionally threw more fuel into the fire. Check out the article.