REBOL 3, where art thou?

Nearly a year since I blogged about my anticipation of REBOL 3 and its imminent release, and I'm still waiting. Anyone else waiting too? The latest status update was last October. Now the reason things "appear" to be so quiet on REBOL 3 is simple. Since I'm not an active participant in the development of REBOL 3, I don't have access to the information flow. This cuts down the noise the actual, active developers need to deal with, and the promise of new, open AltME worlds once 3 is released all makes sense.

As I was waiting looking in from the outside, I took a quick look around the REBOL sites and found (from here) the alpha is available. (scroll to the bottom of the blog entry to get the link). Kudos to the REBOL 3 team! (and many thanks too!)

REBOL 3.0

It looks like REBOL 3.0 will be here soon!

First, there is a high-level component architecture overview document here...

... a list of 2007 priorities here...

...and if you follow the link to the REBOL Developer Conference, the program states "Introducing REBOL 3.0" by Carl Sasserath.

Can we hope to see REBOL 3.0 released and available this summer? I can't wait!

REBOL, REBOL, Waiting for REBOL 3.0!

If you haven't heard of, or tried, REBOL you should have a look. What it does, and how easily it works is just amazing. The size:power ratio is incredible. This is the way much business computing could/should be done. If you are a SMB (small to mid-size business), you should consider REBOL (large enterprises too, but then the beauracracy and politics would probably be problematic because REBOL can actually help your organization!).

I've been dabbling with REBOL for the last few years. Based on my experience with current and prior versions, the next version, 3.0, promises to be even more amazing. So, Carl I'm waiting patiently for version 3.0, please update the timeframe estimates!

I plan more blogs on REBOL in the future. It is a key tool in my personal toolbox. REBOL is different, innovative, simple, elegant and powerful: all things I like in a programming language, and it is more than a programming language.

Disclaimer: I don't work for REBOL Technologies nor have I been compensated to endorse or develop REBOL solutions. (I am interested in REBOL solution development opportunities. If you are a SMB and in need of enterprise software solutions, let me know.