Re: Multimedia in DrScheme

[John Clonts <jclonts@mastnet.net>]

Paul Fernhout wrote:
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> It's a shame to see so much duplicate work required to maintain various
> platforms in various projects -- all essentially similar effort
> requiring substantial time by good people. Also the effort by all of us
> to learn all these open source platforms (Squeak, DrScheme, GForth, what
> have you) just to have a choice oof languages. I downloaded the DrScheme
> source (6 Hours CVS!) and it's basically a forked version of wxWindows
> from several years ago -- and so a maintenance requirement -- although
> I'll given Matt and others here lots of credit for keeping it stable and
> useful on the major platforms, and they do show a strong commitment to
> supporting it. However, it's opaqueness (being compiled) means one has
> to rely heavily on the HelpDesk for getting API information. I think the
> HelpDesk in DrScheme if fabulous -- Squeak could benefit from something
> like it.
> 
> I would love to see an open source Scheme, Smalltalk, Pascal, Forth,
> etc. all using a common core, with native FFI interface functions,
> native code generation as desired, and also good emulated widget set for
> a simple common core API. Multimedia functions should be near identical
> from any language you choose to use on this platform. Hope we get there

Hey, you mean like Common Language Runtime , ".net" :)

> 
> I've enjoyed working with DrScheme. It's a fun system and quite snappy.
> 
> -Paul Fernhout

I agree!

Cheers,
John

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