From: Chad Fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2003-02-07T03:27:03+09:00
Subject: Re: locana, SVG, cross-platform GUI meanderings...

>
> Phil et al,
>
> I agree with your assessment that it would be a killer Ruby 
> application to be able to create browser delivered interfaces using a 
> vector based renderer (rather than HTML).  For the reasons outlined 
> above I don't think that SVG is up to it...but Macromedia Flash _IS_ 
> up to it.  So, after getting FreeRIDE to the next level, I plan on 
> continuing my efforts to build a complete Flash generator for Ruby 
> (pure Ruby).  THAT will differentiate Ruby from PHP or anything else.
>
> Anyone want to participate?
>
> -rich
>

For historical reference, this reminds me of a somewhat similar 
discussion that started in this thread:

http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/8808

Still a good idea. :)

Chad