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I was assuming with the common syntax Sun would have at least had some hold
over Javascript? Obviously not.
So what is the likely future of scripting in xsi?
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Jerry Gamache
> Sent: 22 March 2004 17:44
> To: XSI@(protected)
> Subject: RE: Scripting in the future...
>
> Sorry Kim,
>
> You got the jscript/JavaScript association right, but the
> JavaScript was not developped by Sun.
>
> In the beginning there was JavaScript, invented by Netscape,
> then Microsoft embraced and extended it and it became
> jscript. Netscape retaliated by having the langage
> standardized and ECMAScript was born.
>
> Independently, Sun developped Java, which Microsoft tried to
> extend but was forced to back down after a legal battle with Sun.
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/ARTICLES/Q154/5/85.asp
> and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECMAScript
> and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish
>
> Also, there is a big difference between what Microsoft would
> like (everyone instantly upgrading all their applications and
> scripts to Longhorn/dotNet) and what big companies with tons
> of legacy Visual Basic applications will allow (no support?
> then no upgrades).
>
>
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf Of kim aldis Posted
> At: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:07 PM Posted To: xsi
> Conversation: Scripting in the future...
> Subject: RE: Scripting in the future...
>
>
> And to add, although they may want to wrap it in different
> paper, jscript is Javascript which is licensed from Sun who
> don't like Microsoft playing with it so I can't see
> jscript.Net being all that different from jscript.
>
> > -- --Original Message-- --
> > From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> > [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of kim aldis
> > Sent: 22 March 2004 16:37
> > To: XSI@(protected)
> > Subject: RE: Scripting in the future...
> >
> > My guess is that for the most part it'll not be too bad.
> > Scripting, as we know it in xsi is a function of the
> machine it's on,
> > not of xsi itself and, bar a certain amount of language
> specific stuff
> > and the support that requires, is dependant upon what you
> install on
> > your computer, not what Softimage give you. Regardless of
> what happens
> > with jscript and vbscript, python and perl will always be
> available.
> > In fact, I seem to recall that Tcl can be used too,
> although I could
> > be wrong.
> >
> > Visual Basic, though? Shudder.
> >
> > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> > > [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Andy Hayes
> > > Sent: 22 March 2004 15:58
> > > To: XSI COM
> > > Subject: OT: Scripting in the future...
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If you check out the bottom of the following link it hints
> > about the
> > > limited future of vbscript and jscript.
> > >
> > > http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/21568/pg/2/2.html
> > >
> > > Its probably a little while away yet but I was just
> > wondering if Soft
> > > have any plans on the future of the supported scripting
> > languages in
> > > XSI?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > +-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --+
> > > andy hayes
> > > senior lecturer & programme leader
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> > > http://ncca.bournemouth.ac.uk
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