Founder of REBOL Technologies
For more than 20 years Carl Sassenrath has been leading the design and implementation of fundamental advances in computer languages, operating systems, and distributed computing. In 1985 Carl was responsible for the design and implementation of the highly acclaimed Amiga Multitasking Operating System. His background includes senior development roles at Apple Computer’s Advanced Technology Group, Hewlett-Packard (Computer Systems Division), and Commodore Amiga. He was also the founder and president of Pantaray and American Multimedia, and was the co-founder and VP of Development for Videostream Inc. Carl has headed the development of Internet set-top boxes, CDTV (the world’s first CD-ROM set-top box), programming languages, and multimedia content authoring systems. Carl holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California.
Accelerating REBOL Improvements
- Download video (BitTorrent)
- Download video (HTTP) (right click and Save As… )
Welcome to REBOL DevCon 2005
Many thanks to Gabriele and others!
13 to 15 nations are represented.
I will speak slowly - tell me if not.
Suggest where to meet next year?
[Start at later time too?]
Italiano Phrases to Know
Non parlo l’italiano
Non capisco. Capisce?
Il dolce far niente.
Ritornano i vostri clienti?
Meglio della cucina di mia mamma!
Sono Bill Gates.
Missing:
A clean script is a nicer script.
My computer crashed. Windows sucks.
Improvements Since Last Year
Documentation - new docs, blog, word browser
Web Site - REBOL.net, wikified, Google search
RAMBO 3 - Everyone add to and view it.
Releases - More often. Finally View 1.3!
Features - Draw, seek, call, VM, more…
OSX - Alpha released. In high demand.
People - Expanding the REBOL team.
Goal for Next Year
Massively greater adoption of REBOL.
Orders of magnitude, not just double.
Not just programmers. Also, consumers, businesses, organizations, governments.
Make REBOL a standard.
Trends Show the Way
Communication technologies are hot.
Increasing distributed computing = X Internet.
Current methods too expensive (too heavy)
Cool stuff spreads faster!
What to Build
Beyond View, beyond IOS, beyond AltME
Communications oriented - real time sharing
Reblet centric - easy download
Agile development - hours not days
Modern interfaces - like XP and Mac, Konfab
Lightweight deployment - less than 1MB, auto update
Secure and private - encryption, signing
Community advancements - 1000 reblets
Central download site - archive of best reblets
Packagable products - commercial devls
Main Components
Client and server kernel
Installer
REBOL Services
VID Revised or Redone
Rich Text
Index Files (RIF)
Datasets, sync control
File transfer and management
Enhanced graphics modes (transp. window)
Reblet manager
Main Issues
Documentation!
Test suites
GUI - to VID or not to VID?
Web browser plugin support?
We need help from developers
To Be Continued…
Many things to discuss. Let’s talk!
Many ways for developers to help.
Join forces, make REBOL a new standard…
Abbiamo risolto i problemi del mondo!
