Henrik sorry I did not reply earlier. I have read through your post twice, some things I get and others I don't= .
But what you suggest could be way better than what I had in mind. I cannot really judge, if you read my post to Max, I try to explain that = it is not just a matter of making it easier, but a matter of extending RE= BOL solutions to different classes of computer users. The illustration you use (R3): >> words-of my-object =3D=3D [self name address street age] Is a great example of something very different to what I had in mind, tha= t really helps. Your CVS example as well as being a more function orientated approach is = close to what I had in mind, and of course you are right it is all about = getting the right level of generalization. If the thing is thought about in terms of engaging a different level of c= omputer user, without confining them to a dumbed-down version, but as a l= egitmate doorway in REBOL that to me seems to be a real problem that is n= eed of a solution. I will not clutter up this elist with more general stupidities than I can= help, I would like to encourage people to think along the lines of REBOL= -simple as a legitimate goal. I am sure if a real solution is made it wil= l not resemble anything much I have in mind (which is a good thing). When you say: "By using mezzanines to simply the language in general you can increase r= eadability and reduce visible complexity. We just have to find sufficient= ly generic cases to solve and carefully pick which ones to implement." I feel you are spot on. Most of it is about removing visible complexity, = and should not be a part of R3 itself. If the right generic mix is produc= ed then that is a very simple way for novices to get started doing non-tr= ivial scripting in a simple way (not necessarily a code efficient way -- = but computers are faster these days, perceived speed is not often effecte= d). Bundle this up in a sensible and comprehensible way and you have the ever= ybody's interface to REBOL and no barrier to using REBOL proper. Thank you Henrik. Greg Schofield Perth Australia --- Message Received --- From: Henrik Mikael Kristensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:11 +0200 Subject: [REBOL] Re: REBOL-SIMPLE dialect -- To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject.
