Re: Thanks Apple! You snubbed perl yet again!

On Oct 17, 2007, at 6:09 AM, jeremiah@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

> Some yummy facts about Leopard:
>
> Scripting Bridge
> Use Objective-C, Ruby, and Python programs to automate Mac  
> applications. The new Scripting Bridge enables them to easily  
> generate AppleEvents using a concise, AppleScript-like syntax.

The Scripting Bridge simply generates an Objective-C "wrapper" that  
has methods corresponding to an app's scripting dictionary. That  
class is callable from *any* language that can call Objective-C methods.

> Ruby on Rails
> Work in a developer's dreamland. Leopard is the perfect platform  
> for Ruby on Rails development, with Rails, Mongrel, and Capistrano  
> built in.

Sounds cool - the more the merrier.

> Not a single word about perl. No mention of CamelBones

The fact that CamelBones is not included in Leopard isn't Apple's  
fault - it's mine.

I didn't deliver a Leopard-ready CamelBones early enough for Apple to  
include it. They gave me a chance to do so, appointed an internal  
liason to be the contact point to deliver it to, and gave me free  
access to Leopard betas.

On the other hand, built-in sup****t for CamelBones is largely  
symbolic anyway. Neither Panther nor Tiger have it, so you'll have to  
embed the CamelBones framework in your app anyway, unless it's  
Leopard-only.

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