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Jaime, an advantage to OpenRebol is that we don't have to go through 
changing all the code that looks like this:

#define orResult(t,v) \
    orSetTF(a1, t); \
    a1->index = v;

#define orResultCopy(v)     orCopyV(a1,v)

#define orResultSeries(t,w,idx) \
    orSetTF(a1, t); \
    orSetSeries(a1,w,idx)

#define orResultSTRING(i)   orResultSeries(OT_STRING,i,0)
#define orResultFILE(i)     orResultSeries(OT_FILE,i,0)
#define orResultBLOCK(i)    orResultSeries(OT_BLOCK,i,0)
#define orResultBINARY(i)   orResultSeries(OT_BINARY,i,0)
#define orResultNONE        orResult(OT_NONE,0)

O*O*n
  == a typo  :-)

I guess I really meant  something like O(n*n) 


Its the kind of dramatic  linear vs logarithmic scaling difference 
when we unfold our datasets into parse.


but its not exactly that kind of scaling, since the average topology 
of the sort tree will have a lot of impact on the end-result.  for 
example in my system, when I try to index more than the first 5 characters, 
the speed gain is so insignificant that the ratio is quickly skewed, 
when compared to the difference which the first 3 letters give.  


Its 100% related to the actual dataset I use.  in some, going past 
2 is already almost useless, in others I will have to go beyond 5 
for sure.  in some other datasets we unfold them using hand-picked 
algorythms per branch of data, and others its a pure, brute force 
huge RAM gobler.

IF, UNLESS, EITHER, CASE and SWITCH all make sense to compile in 
a compiled language because they all translate to branches and/or 
index lookups in the generated code, and optimizing that would need 
some decent compiler support. If anything, CASE is the most general 
(the others can all be implemented with CASE), and would benefit 
the most from optimization.

In order for Red to appear on the Tiobe Index, one requirement is 
to have an entry on (english) Wikipedia, clearly describing it as 
a programming language, as explained here: http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/tpci_definition.htm


I have contacted Tiobe and they are ok for including Red when this 
requirement will be fulfilled. If someone here is willing to do it, 
that would really help boost Red's visibility. That is typicaly something 
that I cannot do myself, it would go against Wikipedia's rules.

And use google to index

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metaprogramming&oldid=472528422

What wiki?

http://www.rebol.com/r3/docs/index.html

is listed as "REBOL 3 Documentation (wiki)" on http://www.rebol.com/docs.html


Do you mean the "old" wiki: http://www.rebol.net/wiki/Table_Of_Contents