OpenEuphoria

RE: RDMS Database's and/or Record Managers What good is Euphoria?

• Posted by Ray Smith <smithr at ix.net.au> Jan 24, 2004
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sixs wrote:
> Hello Ray Smith,
> I have found the many comments from various people helpful. I was really
> interested in your comments. I visited your web site and saw Euphoria
> products. If Euphoria isn't up to Java or other languages why do you
> involve yourself with Euphoria? I am not trying to be a wise guy but am
> really interested in what you had to say regarding "commercial" systems
> and developing them in various languages. I like Euphoria, but wonder if
> I'm wasting my time that might better be used to learn Java or?
> Jim

Hi Jim,

I no longer use Euphoria. For many reasons most of which I have 
mentioned many times on numerous threads over the years ;)
I still read (and sometimes post) on the Eu list to answer questions
on any of the libs I have created and I still enjoy reading what 
Eu'ers are up to ;)

I programmed in Euphoria on and off for a number of years and I
enjoyed that time.  My interests have moved towards producing
commercial software (still as a hobby but maybe towards a future 
business).

I came to the conculsion that Euphoria wasn't the language (and the 
libs available weren't the tools) that I needed to produce the type of
software I wanted to create.  
I have now settled on Python (http://www.python.org) ... that's just
my personal choice ... I'm not saying it will be applicable to what
others want.

Alot of people don't like Python for various reasons, just like alot
of people don't like any language for various reasons.
There is no one language (and tools - very important) that do 
everything the best so it's up to each individual to look at whats
available and make a decision on what languag/tools features they
require.

I'm still yet to see any Euphoria software that "blows my socks off".

As mush as people complain about how bad langauge X verse Euphoria is,
nothing has been produced to prove it to me.
Most people tend to comapre the base language ... which is important 
... but mostly ignore the tools and libraries available.

As some people have said, they are producing software with Euphoria
that they are happy with.  That's really great, I'm very happy for 
them. 

It really all comes down to making a list of what language features, 
tools, libraries, support you need now and what you "think" you might
need in the future.
If Euporia fills your needs great.

You have to be pretty careful because if you ask on the Euphoria
list can Euphoria do "xyz" or "is it best to use Euphoria for " ... 
the answer will always be "yes"!  
(and that's the same if you ask any similiar question on other 
language centric lists)

Chossing a language and tools is a very major decision.  In lots of
cases could mean the success or failure of want you want to achieve.

I hope that answers your questions.

Regards,

Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com