[REBOL] Re: Rebol SDK vs Command
From: henrik:webz:dk at: 17-Sep-2007 16:37
On 17/09/2007, at 11.54, Carl Read wrote:
> So REBOL might fork, but how will that stop RT taking REBOL in the
> direction they want it to go?
It will take away potential developers from working on R3. As said in
my previous mail, there will be a need for a lot of developers once
R3 goes final, so the open source question will have much less
importance than the amount of man and brain power we can find.
> And if RT's version is better, won't it be the version that
> attracts the most users?
How would you know that RT's version is better than a competing
version? Which Java is best? MS Java or Sun Java or another
implementation? Freedom of choice is good only up to the point where
it just confuses you. Besides, having different implementations just
makes REBOL much harder to code and test for. Ever tried building a
complex webpage for multiple browsers? It's a nightmare. Having a
single, clear voice is the big advantage of REBOL.
> And it's already forked - R2/R3...
R2 is not forked. It's obsoleted. R3 is not in competition with R2.
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Regards,
Henrik Mikael Kristensen
