Eidola

[Tom Novelli]

Seems like good idea but it's too bad that it's being modeled after Java and
C++, as opposed to a nice simple language like LISP or FORTH or even machine
code.  Then again, the could be another aspect of the database fad and the
"visual" fad... like the Windows Registry and MS Access.

I can foresee a problem where multiple representations cause clutter: you
need to keep track of the position, color, etc. of each "thing", for _every_
representation.  Like those stupid MS Access queries, where you lose your
text formatting by using the GUI, and vice versa.  I'm getting by just fine
with textual code and a few diagrams on paper.

 - Tom Novelli


On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 10:11:15PM -0800, Tril wrote:
> I'm very interested in this due to the focus on independence from textual
> representation.  I haven't read anything except the brief description on
> Slashdot. But I hope to have a discussion later.
> 
> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/02/08/2344210&mode=nocomment
> 
> -- 
> David Manifold <dem@tunes.org>
> This message is placed in the public domain.