MetaCard/Revolution Evangelism

[John Vokey]

I agree wholeheartedly with everything Wilhelm Sanke wrote in his 
recent post about the functionality of MC vs. RR.  I, too, still use MC 
preferentially, as do my colleagues and students.  Its interface is 
clean, fast, and easily extensible.  In contrast, RR is cluttered, 
confusing and slow, and less easily modified (without breaking 
something else).

I know that it is improving in the sense that many bugs have been fixed 
and slow code accelerated, but I still think the whole interface needs 
a rethink.  It currently has more in common with MS Word and Photoshop 
than hypercard---and that is not a compliment.  I am also appalled that 
certain aspects of the code (e.g., standalone builder) are 
``protected''---that's anathema for xTalks.

Don't misunderstand me here: I still proselytise MC/RR, and will 
continue to do so.  I just find many of the current directions (e.g., 
the loss of the starter kit, ``protected'' code) ominous.
--
John