That is interesting, thank you. (And I have the utmost respect for Guido van Rossum's insights on computing.)
>From that point of view, we're in pretty good shape in RB -- we can easily create command-line apps, tuck them away in our bundle or application folder, invoke them via the Shell class, and communicate with them efficiently via IPCSockets. Somebody should present a demo of using this technique to compute Mandlebrot sets or some such. Best, - Joe -- Joe Strout -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Strout Custom Solutions _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
