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[REBOL] Re: Rugby doco - wip

From: brett:codeconscious at: 28-Jan-2002 20:30

Hi Maarten,
> - Is it a good idea to include a link to the download sites?
Most definitely. I'd like to complete it a bit more before deciding on actual URLs though.
> - Security: perhaps talk about the /restrict refinement and secure-serve?
Very good idea. Though maybe I should just link to a more reference manual/user guide type document that could be updated independently.
> - What is hard for people is the notion of async programming (that's what
I
> learnt from working with Graham). Although there is /deferred, nobody
(knows
> how to) use it. > - A P2P sample?
Well up I have to admit I'll need to get it clear in my mind to be able to write about it :) Maybe Graham (hey Graham?!) could point out some topics/difficulties that should be addressed.
> As for the architecture document.... I am currently making some heavy
changes
> to inner rugby, such as: > > - Adding modules > - A simple task based system in the IO scheduler, which allows you to add > tasks (chunks of Rebol code) to a queue that will be executed if there is
no
> IO. Very simple threading ;-) > - This will be used by redirect, the function for server chaining.
Sounds sophisticated.
> Once things have settled down in that coding area I'll produce an > architecture document, with protocol specs as well!
Great!