Hi all,
On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 01:04:09 -0500 Steve Litt <slitt@...2357...> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:55:16 -0600 Ole Ersoy <ole.ersoy@...155...> wrote:
This is my wish:
https://medium.com/@ole.ersoy/rewriting-inkscape-in-javascript-7e351738c37c
Cheers,
Why in the WORLD would a team actively maintaining and improving a complex graphical project for at least 12 years, with no hint of being painted into a corner, stop dead in their tracks and rewrite their software in another language? Why would anyone suggest they do so?
also see https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/ and https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/01/23/rub-a-dub-dub/ for why rewriting is ill advised and for an alternative. This can be mitigated to an extent by gradually translating and embedding/interfacing individual pieces of code. (a la https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(mythology) ).
I understand the value of ElectronJS: I use Kivy occasionally and apparently ElectronJS has the additional advantage of native look and feel. I'd consider using ElectronJS for new construction.
But rewriting an existing application? No.
SteveT
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