> Btw, how do you plan to work with a technology if you know nothing about > it? It's possible but only in our dreams. Dynamic languages under JVM > still require some Java knowledge to use them and the only way to avoid > writing Java in this case is Spring. So you need to know at least how to > wire your scripts and Red5 app with Spring. Can you see the light now? > --
With all due respect Michael, it is indeed possible to create highly productive development tools that do not have steep learning curves. I am very much a noob, but I know that I like to be able to get productive quickly and then learn little bits as I go. If I have to learn a whole bunch of stuff before I can do anything I tend to quit, unless its really necessary. Honestly, I think my perspective is pretty common. And while it is true that FMS's as1 style scripting is crap, If they were to just add a better language and a few additional API calls, their model would be both easy *and* powerful. The underlying model does not need to be complex and to require lots of complicated knowledge to do powerful things. I, for one, think that as much of spring that can be hidden should be. I am not clear why knowing anything about spring should be a requirement for this product. It seems to me that stuff can be hidden or presented in a way that does not require spring knowledge. Requiring spring knowledge for server side coding is *very* intimidating. Yes, I am speaking for myself here. Each commitment to learning a new API or framework or platform is another burden. Learning Red5 is a commitment in and of itself. When you need to learn frameworks a and b to learn platform c its just... well a lot to ask. Finally, I will say again, Dan's experiences are *extremely* valuable towards making red5 a better product. The issue is listening to your customers and where they are having problems, and adjusting the design accordingly. We need to embrace the kind of stuff that Dan is saying and try to learn from it. For example, even if dan didnt need to do what he did to do logging, just the fact that he *thought* he needed to do it is extremely valuable information. Regards, Hank _______________________________________________ Red5 mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/red5_osflash.org
