I also think that would give REBOL a powerful edge over other tools, =20 and would keep REBOL at the front line of computing trends, but I am =20 really intrigued by one other possible option... The browser has =20 become the modern equivalent of the desktop operating system of =20 previous generations. As things like Chrome OS become popular, =20 REBOL's usefulness will decrease, but more robust plugin options would =20 mean it could again become viable. I use the plugin in my business =20 for a few small apps, but getting it to run in Mozilla and Opera =20 requires a link on the page and some directions to copy the files to =20 the plugin directory. IE support is inconsisten across versions. =20 That needs to be ironed out, and support for Linux and Mac is =20 essential...
While I'm wishing, support for iPhone, Android, Win Mobile, and other =20 mobile platforms, and some basic multimedia support is necessary =20 (native cross platform access to sound input (recording, not just =20 playing), web cams, MP3 playing, and some popular video codecs, etc). =20 Make all the above things a priority, and nothing else could touch us :) I'm sure a bigger community would satisfy all those requests and many =20 more, so my real wish is to grow the community. I truly think that =20 more and better documentation is a big part of the answer, and a few =20 good marketing gurus could work some magic. The one other option that I'm really intrigued about is REBOL/Flash. =20 Let that huge corporate and user community maintain support for all =20 the multiple new platforms, and just create a native REBOL-to-Flash =20 compiler. Oldes has done a great thing with his REBOL/flash dialect =20 (not just as proof of concept, but as a real, usable tool - look at =20 Machinarium), but what I'm thinking of is direct REBOL/View dialect =20 and REBOL/Core code compilation ** directly to SWF **. Carl could get =20 a TON of mileage and built-in future support for REBOL by creating =20 such a compiler. Adobe will maintain support for future platforms, =20 and REBOL wins, without any additional work by RT or the REBOL =20 community. And just think about the huge Flash development community =20 that could embrace REBOL... (we need more developers!!!) Quoting Carl Read <[email protected]>: > > This makes sense... > > http://reboltutorial.com/businessmarketing/why-altme-world-failed-whereas-= basecamp-succeeds/ > > And while I don't mind if AltMe is or isn't in the browser, (I don't =20 > use it and no doubt some like the dark net approach, plus failure's =20 > a relative term), it would be hugely useful to be able to access =20 > REBOL apps from any browser anywhere. Which means having the REBOL =20 > Web Browser Plugin running on all major web browsers and operating =20 > systems. Which was the promise at one time, but seemingly forgotten =20 > about in favour of getting R3 up and running. > > I note however there is some new R2 activity... > > http://rebolweek.blogspot.com/2009/12/year-ending-2009.html > > "And redevelopment has started on Rebol2 with a 2.7.7 release by =20 > years end ... The idea is to start monthly releases similar to the =20 > Rebol3 release schedule." > > That's good. I don't see any point in abandoning one tool in favour =20 > of a newer, shinier one, especially when the newer, shinier one is =20 > still months or years away from passing the feature list of the =20 > older one. > > My wish for 2010 would be to see R2/View running in all major web =20 > browsers. In my opinion, it's the one single thing that could =20 > significantly accelerate REBOL adoption. > > -- Carl Read. > > -- > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > -- To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject.
