<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">On 07/08/2003 15:03:12 metacard-admin wrote:<br>
>Fine rant Xavier - you sure know how to turn a crafted argument into a<br>
>plate of spaghetti!<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Sorry, I dont have macoronis anymore...</font>
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>On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 11:50, xbury.cs@clearstream.com wrote:<br>
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>> First, without the 10 line script limit, I would be using java or VBS<br>
>> and would have never made a test product to justify buying MC let<br>
>> alone renew the license.<br>
>> This proves that the 10 line script limit is a minimum for anyone who<br>
>> wants to try MC. Of course, a one month limit is as nice if not better<br>
>> without the 10 line limit.<br>
>> But that wasn't available then...<br>
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>Roughly the same for me. Think I used the starter kit for around 4<br>
>months to build things before getting a licence. I would be using<br>
>another language if I had not been able to do this. Using "do" alone<br>
>would not suffice as I'd have lost the speed reasons for using MC.<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The issues about using dynamic scripts is not one of speed but one of unprecedented flexibility. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For example a script can edit a script before running it. (It's an integral part of the Matrix. =)</font>
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