From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2004-09-05T05:39:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Anyone using Copland? I need feedback!

Jamis Buck wrote:
> Copland (an IoC container for Ruby) is moving forward, and I *think* 
> it's almost ready to be considered at a "beta" level of stability and 
> usability. That said, I need feedback: is anyone here using Copland? 
> I've heard from (I think) two people, off list, that are using it.
> 
> What I need is (a) what features you feel are still missing, and (b) 
> what features you think need to be fixed.

So many bright people rave about IoC that it must be something
pretty cool. But it always makes me think of _The Cat in the Hat_ --
the TV version -- where someone has stolen his purple three-handled
family gradunza, or whatever it was.

Try as I might, I can't yet grasp what it is, what it's for, or why
I might need it.

Reminds me of early 80s when I first heard of OOP -- from a person
who also didn't understand it. He gave me a sketchy outline of what
it was about, and I thought: Why? Why would I need that?

But I'll do some more reading. :) Until I grasp it, I'll just listen
to Copland instead of coding with Copland, using plain old un-inverted
control.


Hal