[REBOL] Re: Opening a new blog about Rebol?
From: petr:krenzelok:seznam:cz at: 19-Nov-2007 12:07
> Hello Petr, basically, you agree. So now, let's try to analyze why Python is
> used by Google, and why Guido Van Rossum (Python creator) now works in
> Google... and not Rebol. Let's analyze why Python scripts are heavily used
> in Linux distributions for configurations, etc.... and not Rebol. Let's
> analyze why the world, now, always talk about Ruby and not Rebol. Let's
> analyze why I opened a blog in italian language (and now I created a full
> featured tool containing blog, web site, forum, wiki), but nobody comments
> my articles, nobody send me an email, and why I received about 2500 visits
> in almost 5 months... It seems almost no italian people takes care about
> Rebol, but everybody know Ruby, Python, PHP, etc...
>
Alessandro. That is strange logic. OK, let's analyze, why Linux is still
used on less than what - 6% of desktops, even if hundreds of developers
work on it and it is fully open sourced? There is no one single factor -
there is always several factors. First - each new thing has its momentum
- it was imo missed for REBOL. Second - bad past of RT - mostly
nonexistant communication, sometimes even stalled development for more
than year (I remember View update after 18months). Third - killer app -
noone for REBOL. Do you think that it is open source nature, which won
Ruby a publicity? No, it was Ruby on Rails. And media - once one article
appear, others don't want to stay behind and they publish too. I know
friends who never saw Ruby on Rails, but know it exists. Fourth -
sometimes you also need a bit of a luck ...
Opening a blog is good move, but some other things has to happen too. A
bit of marketing on R3 site. Some articles, news stories (e.g. for
OSNews) etc. But first things first. I don't agree to any publicity,
unless we are really ready to show the world what R3 can do. Because -
the worst thing is to hype something. I don't want to happen it anymore
with REBOL. We should be more honest to the world, not stating we run on
40 platforms, if latest View runs on just two or so ....
Why I understand ALL your points, I also ask myself if just stating
those and complaining takes us anywhere. I am not blind. I am here for
10 years and I am known as very vocal and critical member of community.
But I will not help situation if I just complain, without proposing what
should be done. So - suggest - what should be done? :-)
Leaving for business trip, will not be probably answer for few days. You
should also know, there is a group of ppl, who are interested to help RT
with marketing strategy, first goal is to redefine websites ....
Cheers,
Petr
