[REBOL] Re: OT, was Re: What's Native
From: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 23-Jun-2004 11:14
Hi Ed,
On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 3:11:13 AM, you wrote:
EOC> Friend: (laughing) "No, I've seen REBOL, and a bicycle isn't a good
EOC> example-- it's more like a unicycle. It's designer would see the second
EOC> wheel as bloat and decide that a superior design would require just one. Ha!
EOC> A unicycle-- good for quick stunts and clowning around!!"
That's what someone that does not know REBOL and Carl Sassenrath
would say. But, Carl isn't like that. Usability always comes first
in REBOL. You see, why would you need so many datatypes while
other languages just have a few? Why do we have READ and WRITE
while OPEN-COPY-INSERT-CLOSE would be enough?
That quote simply isn't right. Java is just bloat, REBOL is just
simple. These are two different concepts, though probably they're
hard to fit in some minds. ;)
Never forget, REBOL has a nice flat surface, but you'll never know
how deep it is unless you submerge.
Regards,
Gabriele.
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Gabriele Santilli <[g--santilli--tiscalinet--it]> -- REBOL Programmer
Amiga Group Italia sez. L'Aquila --- SOON: http://www.rebol.it/