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I really really want this stack to succeed -- I think it has so much potential. And I've been hoping that some of this confusion would get cleared up. Unfortun

by gklitt 6y ago

I really really want this stack to succeed -- I think it has so much potential. And I've been hoping that some of this confusion would get cleared up. Unfortunately, after reading this blog post I think I'm even more confused than I was before. Are Reason and Rescript separate projects? It seems like there are now _three_ different syntax options: OCaml, Reason, and ReScript? Even if it's a good change in the long run, the lack of clarity is concerning... Seems like it may be more stable to just stick with OCaml syntax and js_of_ocaml [1] for now... Also interesting that OCaml is not mentioned a single time on the new website [2]. I guess they're trying to appeal to JS devs and sell it as a new thing, but seems useful to at least be aware that there's a connection to an established language? [1]: https://ocsigen.org/js_of_ocaml/3.7.0/manual/overview https://ocsigen.org/js_of_ocaml/3.7.0/manual/overview [2]: https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction

aarpmcgee 6y ago
Pretty confused over here as well, and I already had a decent idea of the differences and why's between Bucklescript, Reason, and OCaml.
- giancarlostoro 6y ago
  I wasn't confused till I read this comment after reading the ReScript docs: > ReScript looks like JavaScript, works like JavaScript, works with JavaScript, and outputs to the highest quality of clean, readable and performant JavaScript. The big difference is that ReScript comes with a bulletproof type system, a solid build system, and a couple of extra features that'd make JavaScript users envious. https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction So you're saying their ecosystem supports other languages too?
  - yawaramin 6y ago
    No, that's not what it's saying...
    - giancarlostoro 6y ago
      Then that needs to be clearer as to what it means.
n42 6y ago
I, too, am even more confused than when this rebrand was announced.

by gklitt 6y ago

aarpmcgee 6y ago

Pretty confused over here as well, and I already had a decent idea of the differences and why's between Bucklescript, Reason, and OCaml.

giancarlostoro 6y ago
I wasn't confused till I read this comment after reading the ReScript docs: > ReScript looks like JavaScript, works like JavaScript, works with JavaScript, and outputs to the highest quality of clean, readable and performant JavaScript. The big difference is that ReScript comes with a bulletproof type system, a solid build system, and a couple of extra features that'd make JavaScript users envious. https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/introduction So you're saying their ecosystem supports other languages too?
- yawaramin 6y ago
  No, that's not what it's saying...
  - giancarlostoro 6y ago
    Then that needs to be clearer as to what it means.

n42 6y ago

I, too, am even more confused than when this rebrand was announced.