[REBOL] Some questions
From: brett::codeconscious::com at: 25-Jan-2002 10:25
The questions below were emailed to me directly by a Miva developer who is
interested in Rebol.
I'm posting them here because I'm not confident in answering them
accurately. Help please. :)
Thanks,
Brett.
Anyhow, I have a couple more questions that I hope you can answer. I'm
starting up a new project that I think Rebol will be very good for, but that
means I need to master it in about three weeks :)
1. With Rebol Command, a developer has, among other things, the power to use
ODBC databases that are located on the server, right? I have never used
ODBC databases scripting, only DBF databases. Where exactly do these
databases reside (normally)?
2. Can a .r be compiled for speedier execution?
3. In order to run a .r file from a server, does the server need some sort
of Rebol engine on it, or is the Rebol engine only on the client side? What
about accessing DB's and DLL's on the server side? Would a normal user be
forced into purchasing Rebol View Pro in order to access .r files that
control databases and access various DLL's? I'm a bit confused about this
one because all interpreted languages that I know of need the engine and
various modules to reside on the server to allow that sort of thing. If
things do need to be installed on the server, are there good Rebol hosts out
there?
4. Is it true to AOL is going to ship with Rebol built in? Does this mean
that AOL users will be able to run Rebol files without having to install a
special
If you can give me some insight into these things, I'd certainly appreciate
it!