Comments on: The ascent of scripting languages http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-95162 Chip Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-95162 Thanks, zibou! Thanks, zibou!

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267777 Chip Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267777 Thanks, zibou! Thanks, zibou!

]]> By: zibouhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-95129 zibou Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-95129 great post :) great post :)

]]> By: zibouhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267776 zibou Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267776 great post :) great post :)

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-94280 Chip Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-94280 Back in the days when a computer was a computer, a toy was a toy, and a telephone was a telephone. I never had to write a complete program on cards, though I submitted by fair share. The year I began working in the data processing department, they had just purchased the Eclipse -- which supported up to 64 terminals. Of course, those 64 users had to share the resources, which included a whopping 192MB of disk space -- and it had been altered to allow up to 1MB of RAM! Now desktop systems with three orders of magnitude more of each seem restricted. Back in the days when a computer was a computer, a toy was a toy, and a telephone was a telephone.

I never had to write a complete program on cards, though I submitted by fair share. The year I began working in the data processing department, they had just purchased the Eclipse — which supported up to 64 terminals. Of course, those 64 users had to share the resources, which included a whopping 192MB of disk space — and it had been altered to allow up to 1MB of RAM! Now desktop systems with three orders of magnitude more of each seem restricted.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267775 Chip Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267775 Back in the days when a computer was a computer, a toy was a toy, and a telephone was a telephone.I never had to write a complete program on cards, though I submitted by fair share. The year I began working in the data processing department, they had just purchased the Eclipse -- which supported up to 64 terminals. Of course, those 64 users had to share the resources, which included a whopping 192MB of disk space -- and it had been altered to allow up to 1MB of RAM! Now desktop systems with three orders of magnitude more of each seem restricted. Back in the days when a computer was a computer, a toy was a toy, and a telephone was a telephone.

I never had to write a complete program on cards, though I submitted by fair share. The year I began working in the data processing department, they had just purchased the Eclipse — which supported up to 64 terminals. Of course, those 64 users had to share the resources, which included a whopping 192MB of disk space — and it had been altered to allow up to 1MB of RAM! Now desktop systems with three orders of magnitude more of each seem restricted.

]]> By: Bob DeLoydhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-94103 Bob DeLoyd Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-94103 Yes I remember using JCL punched out on 5081 cards! I worked in the data center at Mattel Toys in Hawthorne Ca. back in the 70s. We had a IBM 370/155 mainframe. Ah those were the days! Yes I remember using JCL punched out on 5081 cards! I worked in the data center at Mattel Toys in Hawthorne Ca. back in the 70s. We had a IBM 370/155 mainframe. Ah those were the days!

]]> By: Bob DeLoydhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267774 Bob DeLoyd Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267774 Yes I remember using JCL punched out on 5081 cards! I worked in the data center at Mattel Toys in Hawthorne Ca. back in the 70s. We had a IBM 370/155 mainframe. Ah those were the days! Yes I remember using JCL punched out on 5081 cards! I worked in the data center at Mattel Toys in Hawthorne Ca. back in the 70s. We had a IBM 370/155 mainframe. Ah those were the days!

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267773 Chip Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267773 Pretty sweet, Edoc. I really like the <a href="http://www.rebol.com/oneliners.html" rel="nofollow">one-line examples</a>. Besides, any language that identifies itself with the "rebel yell" has to get at least some of my attention. I'll haveto play with REBOL some more. Pretty sweet, Edoc. I really like the one-line examples. Besides, any language that identifies itself with the "rebel yell" has to get at least some of my attention. I'll haveto play with REBOL some more.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-94084 Chip Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-94084 Of course -- in my next post on "scripting languages and the web". Even though PHP can be used for general programming without involving HTML, its overwhelmingly primary use is for server-side web page scripting. Of course — in my next post on "scripting languages and the web". Even though PHP can be used for general programming without involving HTML, its overwhelmingly primary use is for server-side web page scripting.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267772 Chip Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267772 Of course -- in my next post on "scripting languages and the web". Even though PHP can be used for general programming without involving HTML, its overwhelmingly primary use is for server-side web page scripting. Of course — in my next post on “scripting languages and the web”. Even though PHP can be used for general programming without involving HTML, its overwhelmingly primary use is for server-side web page scripting.

]]> By: Edochttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/25/the-ascent-of-scripting-languages/#comment-267771 Edoc Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3548#comment-267771 Check out REBOL, one of the easiest and smallest cross-platform scripting langs: <a href="http://www.rebol.com/index-lang.html" rel="nofollow">REBOL</a>. It has an integrate GUI as well. Check out REBOL, one of the easiest and smallest cross-platform scripting langs: REBOL. It has an integrate GUI as well.

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