Pierre Phaneuf wrote:
> The idea is that an imperfect (but okay) component system that get used
> widely and pervasively is infinitely better than even a perfect one that
> nobody uses. XPLC thrives toward simplicity and efficiency, so that
> there are NO EXCUSES for someone not to make some component (in the
> largest sense, like a DLL library) an XPLC component.
Here is a comment from Braden I would like to highlight:
> This is directly related to the relatively low level of community
> reuse of mozilla.org's code. Developers right now have to jump
> through some serious hoops if they want to leverage mozilla.org
> libraries. JavaScript isn't too difficult, but it's still harder
> than it should be. As for NSPR, XPCOM, and Necko... Well, the
> initial investment required is high enough that many developers
> will simply dismiss these potential solutions.
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"I invented the term 'Object-Oriented' and I can tell you I did
not have C++ in mind." -- Alan Kay
