> We could at least get REBOL much more accepted and popular if /Browse
> would exist for IE and Mozillla/Netscape at least, or just making
> agreement with MS or AOL to include REBOL/View amongst their install
> options. Of course /View capabilities (e.g.) VID are not still set in
> stone, but ....
I doubt that MS would like to support a new way to bypass their technologies
unless is was forced on them. Even then they would be squirming. Consider
their response to Java and the JVM. Even before that they were not
interested in the web - no - more likely hating the thought of what HTML
could do to the use of the Windows API. Why because, roughly, both are GUI
descriptions.
Now we have RT producing Rebol/View. View will compete with HTML, Java,
Windows API, etc. Ambitious, but timely. In the marketing speak, the
impression is formed that View is aimed at a niche, but that niche is the
same one the rest of the world is aiming at as well.
All these languages and technologies are fighting for mindshare. MS wants
first retain mindshare, then to keep converting that mindshare to dollars in
the most extractive way possible. Same for all commercial technologies.
Look at some of the competition.
HTML. Today's standard - for applications delivers similar performance to a
green screen 20 years ago but with more complexity. For designers, HTML is
not a medium to work with it is a beast that has to be tamed - repeatedly
for each browser, each version, each new W3C inspired "good idea ... at the
time".
JAVA. As far as I'm concerned, a nice 3GL. In computing terms about 10 years
too late - would have been great when client server became the rage.
Windows API. Well not really part of today's scene since everyone is talking
the Net - who wants to develop for one machine/platform any more?
So will View win? I don't know. A better question is will it survive and be
prosperous - I certainly hope so.
Brett.
P.S. When I first saw that Rebol was destined for the Palm I thought Coool -
'cause I've got one 'em. But I can understand the limitations. Now what I'm
really interested in is how can Rebol work with the Crusoe chip. I suspect
it could make some really nice uses of this chip. Though I'm guessing that
it might be a while yet to see what opportunities open up with it.
