On 09/09/2011 17:53, Sam Heard wrote:
> Hi Ian
>
> My interest is the pain we get as the tools get developed and tweaked as does
> ADL and multiple versions.
well, changes to formalisms are different from changes to tools. All
these things are already or can be version managed, so this is just a
question of release management.
> Also, if we are to use Thomas' engine it should tip the balance a bit further
> as installing and updating numerous layers gets even more painful.
Sam, I am not sure what you mean by this. Which 'layers' are you
referring to?
>
> Finally, web tools are easier to access on multiple devices including mobile.
that's one advantage for sure. But we don't see any 'heavy' tools being
used over the web yet, e.g. Eclipse, Visual Studio. The time may well
come when this happens, which would in theory be nicer in terms of tool
distribution and updating. But it is not as simple as you think:
* the individual workspace / common repository / check-in & check-out
model never disappears, it can only be made less obvious
* individuals make choices to do with tools themselves -
o which version to stay on,
o plug-ins,
o tool configuration, e.g. views, colours, accessibility,
o integration with other tools
All of this has to live in some individual-specific place, which could
be on the web. Maybe.
So actually while one aspect of distribution is reduced, others get more
complicated. Examples of the distribution problem being solved very
elegantly and cleanly: Debian apt-get (takes care of all dependency
checking and compatiblity) and Mozilla FireFox (remember it's on your
desktop, not on the web - its how you get to the web!).
- thomas
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