From: Mario Camou <mcamou@...>
Date: 2009-09-06T00:57:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Rubyscript instead of javascript

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Well, Java is installed in most computers and there's JRuby.

On Sep 5, 2009 5:53 PM, "Michal Suchanek" <hramrach@centrum.cz> wrote:

2009/9/5 Damjan Rems <d_rems@yahoo.com>:

> >> There are several projects for getting Ruby into the browser, ranging
>> from Yahoo's approach ...
The problem with yet another plugin is that everybody who visits your
site has to install it which may not be possible because they are
running a (mostly) readonly live-cd or an administratively locked-down
PC in an office (you even have to be administrator to install Explorer
plugins on WIndows). And then the plugin will be available only for
finite number of browser-platform combinations. If you are running a
different browser or a supported browser but on a different platform
you get no plugin.

That's why Flash sucks.

> > Of course security should be tightened and DOM must be implemented.
Bindings for DOM in each browser in the world ... or a compiler into
Javascript that already has them?

The fact DOM bindings are already present is Javascript and Javascript
(actually ECMA script) is widely supported is why there are projects
targeting this platform.

Thanks

Michal

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