Judy, I'm not saying this *should* be done, so please take it in the spirit it is meant, that is pure discussional value.
> Given your list of choices, I'm forced to select (a). When > you're done, will there be sufficient remaining existing and > potential users to keep the company afloat? The Mac end of development is pretty much cornered by Rev, RealBasic, QT C++ and a few also-rans. Many developers from .notation backgrounds (Delphi, VB, C++ Builder and more recently .Net) would jump at the chance to program for the Mac if they didn't have to learn a new language construct - which to them Revolution certainly is. RealBasic uses .Notation - but it's buggy, unstable and really rather crude (IMHO). If a development platform like Rev existed that had .Notation it would be a tremendous boon to the Mac software community as it would be quicker and easier to get up to speed (obvious user interface issues would still be a learning curve - but then so it is anybody writing for Mac the first time using Rev). Now - if I was running RunRev (and you can all be eternally glad I'm not <g>) I'd seriously look at creating a new product that did exactly that. A .Notation version of Rev. That would keep the X-Talkers happy and would bring in new blood - much faster - IMHO - than Rev does. I've recommended Rev to several developers who work with Windows .notation platforms. They have all been scared off by transcript as it is as alien to them as is .notation to many transcript people. Interestingly they have all also reject RealBasic (to buggy), QT C++ (to fragmented) and several new IDE's currently in the initial stages of release. I really do believe RunRev could increase their market share by a larger factor considering by considering this issue. It's a compromise. X-Talks for those that want it or .notation for those that do not. It's not a far stretch as many development platform companies (Borland and MS for example) do exactly that with, for example object Pascal, C++ etc all under their wing. Scott _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
