OpenEuphoria

RE: Block Commenting

• Posted by Ray Smith <smithr at ix.net.au> Aug 04, 2003
• 465 views

Dave Probert wrote:
> I really have to agree wholeheartedly with Derek on this - is this a 
> language that is being improved, or just your own toy?  If it's the 
> latter then you're gonna LOSE a lot of potential customers with that 
> sort of attitude.

It is without a doubt the toy of "RDS".  That's not say it isn't 
useful for a whole lot of programs.  

The "gonna LOSE" comment should probably be, 
"Have LOST and will LOSE many more"

If you look through the archives many many people have come and gone 
over the years.  People who were very good programmers and very 
active on the list and in the community.  
Is it surprising to see them go?

If RDS added just a few features that these people wanted (like the 
block comments request now) ... 
how many of these people who have left would have stayed?
What sort of extra contribution to Eu would have these people made?

The attitude of "I don't agree therefore it won't happen" just 
doesn't give people a warm fuzzie feeling.

This is obviously where open source software thrives.  If 
you "really" do want it, you can add it yourself.  If enough people 
think it's a good idea you can almost always push your changes back 
into the master/offical version.

No language is perfect, no language implements every request made,
but I'm 100% certain RDS could add many many improvments to Euphoria
that would make many many people much happier without adding the 
kitchen sink.

I've said this many times ...

"If Euphoria does what you want it to do now, great.
If it doesn't, then don't hold your breath".

I think I should put that quote on a web page somewhere :)

Regards,

Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com