Re: new post - wish list

Hi all,

On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 01:04:09 -0500
Steve Litt <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:55:16 -0600
> Ole Ersoy <[email protected]> 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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