[haiku] Re: Today REBOL R3 has been released Open Source
- From: Paul Davey <plmdvy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:36:49 +1300
A .bep file is like an Arch Linux PKGBUILD file, it describes how to build
something for the haikuporter tool. Having one of these is useful because
it means it can be built and turned into an optional package for people to
install easily.
On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Arnold <arnoldvanh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2012/12/12 scottmc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Arnold <arnoldvanh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Today the creator of the REBOL language ( http://www.rebol.com/ ) has
> >> released the R3 sources as open source to the world under an Apache 2
> >> license.
> >>
> >> The road is free to bring this gem under the scripting/programming
> >> languages to HAIKU.
> >> https://github.com/rebol/r3
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Arnold
> >>
> >
> > If you can put together a working .bep for it, we'd be glad to add it to
> > haikuports.
> >
> > -scottmc
>
> What is a .bep? A binary encoded package?
>
> You didn't even have a look at REBOL did you? LoL!
>
> Maybe someone else will be inspired, better jump on the rolling train
> before it speeds up to much. I definitely hope so. There are many
> chances to join in the development right now that might be way more
> interesting than joining in for HAIKU development and..
>
> There is even something way better up the barrel, that has pulled me
> away from HAIKU the last year or so.
>
> If the attitude is like well like bring it to me on a silver platter
> and then feed it to me with the golden spoon like seems to be the
> standard in youth in this era, so be it. Miss out if you prefer.
>
> Or the alternative, which is better, have a second look, get
> interested, want REBOL and what is in that barrel I mentioned for
> HAIKU too
>
> Do not demand me to put it in some .bep, as I don't even know what
> that is, like I didn't order you around to integrate REBOL into HAIKU,
> just be glad I gave the hint about R3 being open sourced.
>
> No hard feelings.
>
> Regards,
> Arnold
>
>
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