Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 22nd Oct 2001 18:16 UTC
REBOL is a powerful software technology (ever thought that you could write a full blown GUI Instant Messenger in only 7 kb of source code?) designed from the ground up to enable a new era of distributed Internet applications. The technology provides a ubiquitous, lightweight model of distributed computing that operates across all types of computer systems. REBOL is a true distributed computing architecture. Applications and data become distributed across all devices. REBOL is completely device independent, so it does not matter what operating system or hardware is being used. Every system of the Internet becomes an independent resource that can process and communicate information. The REBOL kernel currently runs on more than 40 different operating systems -- everything from large Sun Solaris servers, to Windows and Macintosh PCs, to Linux, BeOS, down to CE handheld devices. And it is here to revolutionize the Internet, by introducing the X Internet (also called as 'XNet') through the REBOL Internet Operating System (IOS). Read more of what Carl Sassenrath, Rebol Tech's CTO and founder, has to say about the future, Rebol and the race against Microsoft's .NET Services.
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FlireSkye, that's a good analysis of the drawbacks of Rebol although I don't view dialects as a drawback - more of a feature! One thing I might add, many see the use of Rebol as a programming productivity tool. However Rebol Technologies has realised that giving away Rebol free (as they do) isn't going to pay the bills. The grand visions of Carl Sassenrath you come across in the various interviews and wierd new corporate products couldn't be further removed from what it is I, and everyone else I know who uses Rebol, do from day to day. I think the greatest barrier to Rebol is Rebol Technologies finding some sort of killer application which will continue to fun the development of Rebol. I mean, we've all just spoken about how cool Rebol is but does anyone actually buy into Rebol/IOS and all that stuff? I couldn't give a damn other than hoping it works so Rebol keeps going!