Arnold, I wasn't saying no, I was just suggesting that if you put together a .bep file it'd make it easier to add into haikuports. I did open a Google Code-In task to have a student try making one, we'll see if we get any takers, there's still a few weeks left for GCI2012. -scottmc On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Arnold <arnoldvanh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Wow... do I dectect a strong streak of fanaticism here...? (:-/) > > > > I'm afraid that REBOL is definitely a taste that may, or may not, > > be acquired. I remember getting really excited about the language > > when it first came out, set about to really get into learning and > > using it, ran into a barrelful of idiot-syncracies, argued about it > > on the net, and eventually gave up in disgust. Never have felt an > > urge to go back. (And sorry, no, it's too long ago to remember what > > I actually disliked...) Just maybe there's a reason it has been a > > tiny niche for 15 years (:-/) > > > > If you think REBOL would be a welcome facility on Haiku, then I'd > > think it should be on you to show that. I wouldn't oppose it; > > wouldn't even mind being proven wrong; but the drive must come from > > those who believe in it. > > > > -- Pete -- > > > > > Hi Pete, > > One of the things that have kept it back is the fact it isn't, was > not, open source. It could not be adapted by larger companies because > it would make them dependent on a small company RT that possibly could > drop support or make changes that made it impossible to upgrade to > newer versions. Danger of no support, no programmers knowing the > language, no trust, no jobs. > > The released R3 is started again from almost scratch, improving on the > previous versions and avoiding some mistakes/misconceptions made then. > > The community is picking it up now with great enthousiasm, the first > commits have already been made. > > I spread the word here that it would be a good idea to try and get it > to work in HAIKU as well now it has been released and I get this > undercooled reaction like the ones from schoolboys and girls getting > their algebra homework told. > > I expected a little more positive reaction from the HAIKU community > than the one I got. > No hard feelings over here though, maybe I put my answer in a somewhat > direct way. > > kind regards, > > Arnold > >