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[REBOL] Re: couple of links

From: Izkata::Comcast::net at: 22-Sep-2004 16:55

----- Original Message ----- From: <[otherchaz--mindspring--com]> To: <[rebolist--rebol--com]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:58 AM Subject: [REBOL] couple of links
> Couple of links, one from an interview with Carl about the origins of
REBOL
>
http://web.archive.org/web/19991128220744/www.rediff.com/computer/1999/sep/29carl.htm
> What finally made you decide on beginning the REBOL project? > > The exact week was in September 1996 while installing a Linux server! It
had
> far too many configuration languages for set-up. For instance: inetd,
email,
> DNS, httpd, cron jobs and shell scripts. > > I began to think how great it would be to have ONE LANGUAGE that could > handle all of those things in a consistent manner but have the power to > express descriptive information like configuration data.
0_0 Wow I still have the hardcopy I printed form when that was first published.... ....Back when I discovered Rebol at age 11 (x_x)