From: Matthew Carlin <bugsby.carlin@...>
Date: 2006-07-27T07:40:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Embedded Ruby and OpenGL

Frank Davis wrote:
> There's only one way I can see this working: Develop a plugin for
> Firefox, using C / C++, that would operate very similar to the way the
> Flash plugin works. Your plugin would have a Ruby interpreter embedded
> in it, and support OpenGL rendering onto the space provided for it by
> the browser. Your plugin would run a Ruby/OpenGL script the same way the
> Flash plugin runs .SWF files.
> 
> While this would be a really cool plugin (and I'd definitely use it if
> it already existed), I think most people decide just to use one of the
> existing alternatives (Flash, Shockwave, SVG, or the nifty new Canvas)
> once they see the amount of work involved. Plus, these's the drawback of
> requiring people to install your plugin before your web page will render
> correctly -- that's so dot-com!
> 
> 
> Frank Davis

Flash is equal parts wonderful and stupid. I've never seen this "Canvas" 
thing, and I'll definitely check that out. It's good to know the Erb / 
OGL thing can be done in principle, though I'd say it's just a bit out 
of my league as yet.

As for installing... people do it for things much less cool than 3d 
games :-)

Thanks much,
Matthew Carlin

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