Newbie Questions
[1/3] from: garymiller:starband at: 3-Jul-2002 13:20
Hi Everyone,
I'm just getting started with Rebol.
But it seems exciting so far.
I have a chatbot written in VB.Net that I am considering
porting to Rebol.
Just a few questions:
1. Is the an archive that can be downloaded of this mailing
list.
2. Are there any Rebol chatbots examples out there
available for download. A chat bot is a program designed
to responded to English inputs with appropriate English
reesponses.
3. Are there any files that describe any size limitations
that Rebol has like number of words in a block, number of
words in a program or maximum memory size. or anythin else
I would likely run inot with a very large program and tons
of parse statements?
4. Is there a runtime license if you buy the Rebol
Professional Versions or can your programs be distributed
with Royalty free runtimes?
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[2/3] from: greggirwin:mindspring at: 3-Jul-2002 14:09
Hi Gary, (or is it Miller?)
<< 1. Is the an archive that can be downloaded of this mailing list. >>
http://www.escribe.com/internet/rebol/index.html
<< 2. Are there any Rebol chatbots examples out there
available for download. A chat bot is a program designed
to responded to English inputs with appropriate English
reesponses. >>
Terry Brownell's LFRED project is the only one I know of.
<< 3. Are there any files that describe any size limitations
that Rebol has like number of words in a block, number of
words in a program or maximum memory size. or anythin else
I would likely run inot with a very large program and tons
of parse statements? >>
Roughly 4,000 unique global words allowed, to be raised (8,000) in the near
future I think (maybe even in the current betas). I think someone had a
runaway program (not a REBOL fault IIRC) that successfully allocated over
500M.
<< 4. Is there a runtime license if you buy the Rebol
Professional Versions or can your programs be distributed
with Royalty free runtimes? >>
RT has mentioned some licensing changes (more flexible) so check with them
for current info.
--Gregg
[3/3] from: belymt::saunalahti::fi at: 4-Jul-2002 0:49
At 13:20 3.7.2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I'm just getting started with Rebol.
>
>But it seems exciting so far.
I'm new too.. It's amazing allthough on many parts IMHO a bit mindboggling.
Especially those examples found on Rebol site.. I really don't get how many
of them work.
>I have a chatbot written in VB.Net that I am considering
>porting to Rebol.
Like old Eliza or something similar?
>2. Are there any Rebol chatbots examples out there
>available for download. A chat bot is a program designed
>to responded to English inputs with appropriate English
>reesponses.
See rebol site for examples.. There is at least one:
http://www.reboltech.com/library/scripts/shrink.r
I hope this is something what you are looking for.
>3. Are there any files that describe any size limitations
>that Rebol has like number of words in a block, number of
>words in a program or maximum memory size. or anythin else
>I would likely run inot with a very large program and tons
>of parse statements?
Considering how compact rebol code is and how much data you can store on
one Series/block I see no real reason for panic.