To post or Not? was (Re: 42 (Was Rebol Unity ??))

My understanding is that there is a large number of people on this list who may have never posted. I know for myself I was on the list for a while before posting a question because I was very unsure of my question. I needn't have worried. The great thing about this list is that 95% of the time there is someone willing to answer a post no matter what it is. There are a variety of people here with different levels of experience with Rebol. I'd say that there's always someone interested in any given question. Brett

I've been using Rebol for about a week now. Although I am new to Rebol, I have extensive programming experience. I think this is one of the least intimidating mailing lists around. I`ve already asked and had several questions answered. Both quickly and politely. Rebol however is a new approach in so many ways, I think a lot of people are just trying to figure out why isn`t so confusing, assuming they must be missing something. It reminds me of Smalltalk methods; Where is the work getting done. The language makes too much sense and it throughs you off. I find myself looking for the confusing parts. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brett Handley <[brett--codeconscious--com]> To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 5:59 PM Subject: [REBOL] To post or Not? was (Re: 42 (Was Rebol Unity ??))

> My understanding is that there is a large number of people on this list

> may have never posted. I know for myself I was on the list for a while > before posting a question because I was very unsure of my question. I > needn't have worried. > > The great thing about this list is that 95% of the time there is someone > willing to answer a post no matter what it is. > There are a variety of people here with different levels of experience

> Rebol. I'd say that there's always someone interested in any given

> Brett > ----- Original Message ----- > question > > on this list? Need to do something to reach out, something either

> > or revolutionary. > > > > > > > There is no way Rebol will compete with Flash... no, never, ain't

> > > happen. > > > There is a fundamental issue here that needs to be addressed before > > > > > > > > I think we should heavy support /View and not depending on Flash.

> > > > engine has far more better base technology and it is in some aspects > > > > comparable and even better with Flash.(Please, take in mind that

> > > > graphics is version 1.1 and flash at version 6). I know Flash have > > > > antialiasing, rotation, better and free sound but this and more

> be > > > > relatively easily implemented also in View. It is up to us, testers, > the > > > > same ideas for what to do. In fact, things like Streaming are

> > high > > > > on our list... and much of it has been done, just not released." > [rebol-request--rebol--com] with "unsubscribe" in the > subject, without the quotes.

----- Original Message ----- From: Adrian <[a--none--email--it]> To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: [REBOL] Re: To post or Not? was (Re: 42 (Was Rebol Unity ??))

> I've been using Rebol for about a week now. Although I am new to Rebol, I > have extensive programming experience. I think this is one of the least > intimidating mailing lists around. I`ve already asked and had several > questions answered. Both quickly and politely. > Rebol however is a new approach in so many ways, I think a lot of

> are just trying to figure out why isn`t so confusing, assuming they must

> missing something. It reminds me of Smalltalk methods; Where is the work > getting done. > View > > > > > engine has far more better base technology and it is in some

> > > > > comparable and even better with Flash.(Please, take in mind that > /View > > be > > > > > relatively easily implemented also in View. It is up to us,

> > > > > developers, rebol users, customers to show RT the > > problems/possibilities > > > > so > > > > > they will be more concentrate on all that improvements. > > > > > > > > > > as Carl said: "Yes, REBOL could be a competitor to Flash... I

> > > like > > > > to > > > > > see that happen." > > > > > on my /View enhancments suggestions: "Carl: Yes... we've got many

> > the > > > > > same ideas for what to do. In fact, things like Streaming are > [rebol-request--rebol--com] with "unsubscribe" in the > subject, without the quotes.

I have to agree with you a bit there. It totally blows me away at times. My programming training, real training (aside from doodling in GW- and QBasic) was in C. REBOL just throws me off so often. And having help for the functions included right in the system... *argh!* I forget that part of it far too often! :/ --Charles

Hi Adrian, << Rebol however is a new approach in so many ways, I think a lot of people are just trying to figure out why isn`t so confusing, assuming they must be missing something. It reminds me of Smalltalk methods; Where is the work getting done. The language makes too much sense and it throughs you off. I find myself looking for the confusing parts. >> When I find a script isn't working, I start taking things out. It seems like once I've removed about half the code (or more), things work. It's easy to make things much harder than they have to be. --Gregg