[REBOL] Re: Need help for justification of using REBOL as dev language
From: gjones05:mail:orion at: 10-Apr-2001 16:55
From: "Ryan Cole"
> Hi, I wrote down several points I thought were important. My points
generally
> have to do with cost savings--a well proven sales tactic. This doc is not
well
> researched, or worded, but maybe we can build off it, or rewrite it, to
produce
> something a bit more professional for those who need it in the future. I
Like
> the idea of a comparison table, maybe this could be shrunk and altered
into that
> format?
>
> --Ryan
<major snip>
Nice job, Ryan.
I would add a few additional points somewhere (if not already mentioned),
including:
- scripting languages avoid the sometimes lengthy compile, link then debug
cycle, allowing changes to be made more easily (as opposed to Java)
- JavaScript is closely tied to browser or server, whereas, Rebol could be
refactored and extended beyond browser technology to its own dedicated and
*secure* channel if/when needed.
- ability to great a dialect that is particular to the problem domain,
allowing even faster prototyping and development in the future.
John Ousterhout (original creator of Tcl/Tk) wrote a great article (for IEEE
Computer, 1998) on the use of scripting for the 21st century. There are
many great arguments embedded in that document (it's been a couple of years
since I have read it so I won't try to paraphrase it).
http://dev.scriptics.com/people/john.ousterhout/scripting.html
Good luck, Christophe.
--Scott Jones