Thanks for the decode - I did wonder why the forerunner of the CIA was being talked about ;-)
OSS - Office of Strategic Services Simon Simon Knight s...@anvic.net Telephone : 01427 325911 Mobile : 07963 077071 Skype : jtidsskids > On 26 Feb 2017, at 13:40, Mike Kerner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Abbreviations that come up in this thread: > LC - livecode > SE - script editor > IDE - Integrated Development Environment > OSS - open source software > SOS - script-only stack > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Simon Knight via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Hi, as someone who came to Livecode attracted by the hook that it could be >> used by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) I try and follow these threads but >> please take care with the use of abbreviations / acronyms. Some I’ve >> worked out others I’ve no idea : OSS open source S?????, SOS ??? or >> generally morse code dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot “Save Our >> Souls” however it doesn’t read well below ;-) >> >> My concern with external editors is based on my use of the tRev editor in >> the past, which while having some nice features often lost the edits I >> made. I have no idea how it communicated with the IDE. >> >> I agree with your comments re GIT. As a one man band it seems like over >> kill in my situation. So I am creating an AutoSave plugin that makes a >> backup every few minutes if the scripts have been modified (it has no >> knowledge of changes to the UI). It also produces a simple log file that >> describes the delta between backups. I am happy to share if it is of any >> interest. >> >> best wishes >> >> Skids >> >> Simon Knight >> s...@anvic.net >> Telephone : 01427 325911 >> Mobile : 07963 077071 >> Skype : jtidsskids >> >> >> >>> On 26 Feb 2017, at 01:05, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> I don't think SOS is the main future. I think it gives us another >> option. >>> Long before someone learns that technique, they should have the >> traditional >>> method down, cold, and understand why they would use one or the other. >> SOS >>> definitely make working on the IDE easier, and they make complicated >>> projects easier, but I wouldn't even think of teaching someone who isn't >>> already a LC expert about doing it this way. >>> >>> The one thing to remember about the SOS technique is that Git isn't the >>> only option. Git is hard core, and it is hard. I still don't like it, >> but >>> I am trying to tolerate it. If you're using any cloud syncing tool that >>> can keep track of versions (Office365, Gsuite, and Dropbox come to mind), >>> you have simple version control/rollbacks/archiving/etc. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode