[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Whether the beta ships this week or next week, let us not lose from
> sight, what it is that we are talking about. We are not talking
> about extending REBOL with a GUI interface!
>
> We are talking about adding REBOL to GUI applications. GUI
> applications become programmable in REBOL! This is GUI applications
> with Internet processing programmable in REBOL! This is Internet
> applications with GUIs programmable in REBOL! Big difference!
>
...
>
> There are millions and millions of people out there, who are
> comfortable with a mouse and who expect that they can start up an
> application and make choices from menus in order to accomplish
> their tasks. These people will be able to use our scripts.
> This is important!
>
It's really too bad that experienced users like Elan have become
so jaded that they can't get excited about the future of REBOL...
;-}
Seriously, I think Elan's right on target about the importance of
GUI capabilities to the great masses. Those of us that are happy
with a text-based interaction (or who write server scripts, etc.)
are definitely in the minority. As long as we are writing code
just for ourselves to use, or to be hidden in a server somewhere,
text mode is fine. However, if I want to write scripts for non-
technical human users, I want the tools to make it easy for them
to appreciate the beauty of my work! ;-)
I think there's a significant market for REBOL code which will
only open up when T. C. Mits can drive it with pretty pictures.
-jn-
P.S.: The prospect of early availability of REBOL/View only
increases my desire for comprehensive docs. Please, please,
please, please....
