[haiku] Re: Today REBOL R3 has been released Open Source
- From: scottmc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku <haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:46:25 -0800
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
>
>
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