Linux deployment . . .

[Richard Gaskin]

Sarah Reichelt wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 1:49 AM, Richard Gaskin
> <ambassador at fourthworld.com> wrote:
>> Richmond Mathewson wrote:
>>>
>>> How many users of this list think that RunRev are wasting their time,
>>> effort and limited
>>> resources continuing development of a Linux version ?
>>
>> Count me among them.
>
> In the "iPadding around" thread, you seemed to be in support of RunRev
> continuing Linux development.
> But here you say you think they are wasting their time.
>
> Confused.....

And rightfully so.  I misread Richmond's comment.  Of course I find 
Linux a useful addition to the mix of OSes Rev supports.

>> When we look at where Linux is being used I see enormous opportunities for
>> specialized apps, even commercial ones, of the vertical sort Rev is ideally
>> suited for.
>
> That's interesting. I have never come across any commercial market for
> Linux apps of the sort that I thought I could create using Rev.

Sometimes the value can be strategic, but with one app I'm managing it's 
a direct cash investment:  we have several universities with wallets 
open to pick up our Linux port as soon as we finish it, all for the low 
cost of just fixing a few paths and clicking a checkbox in the 
Standalone Builder.


> I certainly don't expect Linux to go away, but I just don't think it
> fits well with RunRev. We can't create a browser or an operating
> system in revTalk.

I think there may be a misunderstanding of what Linux is.  It's not a 
development environment, it's an OS, like OS X or Windows.  Most of the 
millions running Linux aren't making browsers, they're just enjoying the 
web with them.  And they don't need to make an OS; like us Mac folk they 
already have one they like. :)

Scripting languages are a natural fit on any OS, esp. one with a 
uniquely integrated object model like Rev.  Have you seen the articles 
at Novell.com on how they use Rev on their SUSE installations?  Fun 
stuff, and not all that different form the sorts of things we make for 
in-house use here.

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