From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daimrod Subject: Re: colorg: Some news! Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:28:16 +0100 Message-ID: <87k3r6wlen.fsf@casa.home> References: <86wqv7ksqz.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> <87obgjythf.fsf@casa.home> <86ehhe7csm.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:49634) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TxKCm-00030l-La for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:26:41 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TxKCi-00053O-73 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:26:40 -0500 Received: from mail-wi0-f171.google.com ([209.85.212.171]:62853) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TxKCh-00053C-Vu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:26:36 -0500 Received: by mail-wi0-f171.google.com with SMTP id hn14so7312381wib.10 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:26:34 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <86ehhe7csm.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> (=?utf-8?Q?=22Fran=C3=A7ois?= Pinard"'s message of "Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:53:29 -0500") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: =?utf-8?Q?Fran=C3=A7ois?= Pinard Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fran=C3=A7ois Pinard writes: > Once we get a working solution, the protocol remains the contact point. > The server could be replaced using other languages, and new clients may > be written for other editors (given they are extensible enough). My > goal is quickly getting something usable, so I selected the means that > looked fastest to me, and that's how Python got in the picture. > > Is there any incentive for rewriting the server in Emacs Lisp? For one, > even if rather bearable, Emacs Lisp is not my preferred programming > language. Moreover, I consider a bit wrong having to rely on an editor > for tasks wholly unrelated to editing. Other people are free to have > differing opinions, and do that rewrite, however. It's not unlreated to editing, it's for collaborative editing! :) Anyway, I understand and respect your point of view. Moreover, it's nice of you to report on the mailing list, it helps to keep on eye. > If I really had more time and less pressure, I would likely have > selected Node (JavaScript) to write the server instead of Python. The > choice of JSON within the ColOrg communication protocol is a way, for > me, to leave that door opened. One not so hidden dream is to bring Org > mode a bit closer to Web browsers, if there are ways to do so. =2D-=20 Daimrod/Greg --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJQ/WynAAoJEBNzVHcrZRiUjK8QAJKJjDWETUMi6tI03L/5mFqX RzvQneizhx0Hl3HnNTRutdtDE5mr6j3qFN8b6bncuPoOZ4wbjLZaEMp+9VzhYOmy 5r3K2PTtn8JpqdhnmM+2BBdq/O1nuteEGo8zk1g/1M0Ar5CGQ3j16/70QIuUga7b u0zF8j0v34FusjZ1rul8CDdBuGkh3obHsrBBvIQKZQA5LK/JfjKbkaXpvuN8T90N RA7ZYAmGLJcbEx12bUUkr1ZPfySjtiPG1s2nP190F0uZ3yAQ8+YPaW04qdEOefa2 VXh2S4pDoX83Yj6sQ+sd4kuuwlPzEb50GMb1c52LvrrV/jy/Q5DerH7PApz1rcKX 5hksteOQH8Lwxf26n0xMEDu/uVLgBlH+hgUqiavEuYd3KnFdKENnEdhvKUutkqI+ LIGdoRG++lerI6iTImXchOPul9Am/SnAGPrGJ2n1RJPjE1bgF5cM9a+JdRrOvdhU acX0wStllY1U1xlnHQmsusx8SRfiihKUEQM6S/NdR1Yf6a9yn5XehgoaBRmEWLLX YQl7+GsEIZhNnDm82DxsHWYCVP8/UKI4aCIE3lWUn2y/KvF1wg13H2zCW64fFkH1 7K9ugamgxMYpuR9XVE8/d4bPmzSY8pBVa7rlF40E/EzvgVaFVe2ExRZ9UHIskVwN hBlzOxo13gC5hYs4ssjL =YkGw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--