On-Rev testing - opinion poll

[Jim Ault]

I agree that On-Rev is very important to the user base, even if we are  
not all using it.  At the moment I am not using it, but I will be in  
the next 4-6 months.  Web apps are squarely in the category of cross- 
platform, cross-browser solutions that unify organizations across  
international boundaries.

My vote, keep the comments here because the activity, questions, and  
issues definitely affect those not yet on the service.
perhaps as [On-Rev]

Jim Ault
Las Vegas

On May 28, 2009, at 8:08 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Sarah Reichelt wrote:
>> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Sannyasin Sivakatirswami
>> <katir at hindu.org> wrote:
>>> All non on-rev users are out of the loop. Start a new mailing list?
>> My apologies. I had considered that since On-Rev is just Revolution  
>> on
>> the web, that it was not off-topic. Also that people who were not yet
>> signed up and therefore did not have access to the On-Rev forums  
>> might
>> have been interested in the possibilities.
>
> I appreciate Mark's comment about keeping noise here down so this  
> will be my only comment on this, but I believe On-Rev discussion is  
> a valuable part of this list which should remain here.
>
> Rev encompasses the breadth of modern mainstream computing:   
> Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web.  With the CGI it's been this way  
> for years, and now with the new enhanced server components it's only  
> getting better.
>
> The lines between the desktop and the web are becoming blurred, with  
> browser-based apps taking on new capabilities once only possible on  
> the  desktop, and desktop apps taking advantage of Internet  
> protocols for shared workflows, immediate updates, and more.
>
> I see no significant distinction between On-Rev and the desktop  
> Revolution product.  They occupy different ends of a spectrum of  
> capabilities, and together they cover the range of options across  
> that spectrum.
>
> So FWIW, I would suggest that On-Rev discussion remain here as the  
> valuable contribution it is, addressing the other half of modern  
> client-server systems.
>