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The only high profile implementation of the event loop model I can name, other than so-called "reactive" systems that came later, is the JavaScript runtime.

Was there much prior art of the event-loop architectural model before the implementation of the JavaScript runtime in web browsers?

What other software systems used this architectural model around the time of its original implementation in Netscape?

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    Please explain the downvote and I will attempt to refine the question. – Ben Aston Apr 03 '15 at 12:20
  • Well, there's...[the Windows operating system](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_loop_in_Microsoft_Windows). And I'm sure that didn't innovate the concept. – T.J. Crowder Apr 03 '15 at 12:22
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    Re the downvote, some people view asking questions that are clearly not suitable to the SO format as a "lack of research" and vote down on that basis. (I don't.) The question is far too broad for SO. More in the [help]. – T.J. Crowder Apr 03 '15 at 12:24

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I was unable to find any sources but as far as I can remember run loops have been around for a long time. They are a core pattern in computer science and probably the most famous example is Microsoft Windows OS.

This Wikipedia article explains more yet oddly omits JavaScript in it's text.

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