[REBOL] Multimedia REBOL - Lessons from Linux
From: jjmmes::yahoo::es at: 11-Jul-2003 21:50
If the goal is to make REBOL a widespread platform,
then I think the Linux analogy might hold some value
1) Business should not drive the platform. I mean, the
company should do whatever to survive and go for the
long term but at the same time invest in the platform
to provide technical value over the competition. Carl
should be able to coordinate better with existing
great REBOL developers so that these work on top of
the platform. If the platform doesn't advance faster
technically it will get killed
2) To me the platform is the less sexy stuff that
everybody else needs. In terms of multimedia it is
providing the most basic stuff for the broad user base
and at the same time the hooks for the innovators
(seems this is the plugin architecture). To me, rather
than build a Flash killer, REBOL should provide the
pieces to have an image editing killer (compared to
Adobe and GIMP) and then in later phases go for the
loftier goals like Flash or let some other company
build the products
3) If the platform has no clear focus it doesn't go
anyware. In my opinion: Priority number 1 should be
Core, the plugin architecture and decent licensing (to
make developers succesful)
