From: Albert Wagner <alwagner@...>
Date: 2000-05-25T09:05:48-05:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:02984] Re: Ruby, moxilla & xpcom

No one hates MS more than me, but isn't Mozilla the rebel escapees from
the Microsoft massacre of Netscape?  And isn't Mozilla destined to slay
the IE5 dragon?
I don't think Open Source is at risk from MS.  Open Source is deadly
poison to any MS spawned monster.

Dave Thomas wrote:
> 
> ian_maclean74@my-deja.com writes:
> 
> > JavaScript will join Perl and Python as supported languages in
> > ActiveState's powerful Komodo integrated development environment. This
> > will allow Web developers to edit, run and debug their JavaScript
> > programs in a professional-class development tool fully oriented to the
> > Web, while maintaining a close integration with the browser. In turn,
> > Perl and Python will join JavaScript as programming languages in
> > Mozilla, thereby making it easier for Open Source programmers to use
> > the Mozilla framework, and giving Mozilla developers access to
> > additional scripting technologies. "
> 
> Of course given Activestate's links with Microsoft, this could just be
> a convenient way of putting all the competitors to VB in a single
> place before they are embraced, extended, etc.
> 
> Although I can see the attractions, I think we should think hard
> before chasing this one. Perl and JavaScript, and to a lesser extent
> Python, are scripting languages. I think Ruby is more. To me, Ruby is
> a full programming language--one where I can design, implement, and
> ship large scale applications. That is a strong differentiator, a way
> of answering people who say "do we need another scripting language?".
> Let's not rush to weaken that distinction.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Dave

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