ActiveState Discontinues VisualPerl/Python

Noiser writes "ActiveState discontinues VisualPerl and VisualPython for Windows. Demand doesn't justify further development, they say. No, they don't mean to open-source these products, due to licensing problems with the inseparable MS Visual Studio integration code. Back to vi/Notepad/Komodo, then..."

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Copy-editing...?

[metaomni]

"No, they don't mean to" should perhaps be "And no, they are not going to"? Seriously, that sentence just doesn't flow...

Re:The clockspider will have you, Penis Bird

[milktoastman]

I fear you not, Penis Bird, for the ClockSpider Shall protect me. I have been touched by Leg 9, fyi, so step back, Jack.

No mention of Ruby on Rails.

[Fizzlewhiff]

No digg... oh wait wrong website.

Yeah at first site I thought they were talking about the actual language and started to freak out for a moment. I had no idea they supported Visual Studio either.

Re:Rub my penis and cause a rupture

[koreaman]

Am I the only one who finds these funny?

Re:Rub my penis and cause a rupture

[ilikejam]

Nope. I too love a classic troll.
Bob Goatse for President!

Re:Rub my penis and cause a rupture

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey that rocked!

Re:Eclipse works fine for Ruby too

[toby]

Semi-OT, but Eclipse also has a plugin to support Ruby development and many other languages (overview).

Re:Eclipse works fine for Ruby too

[JeremyALogan]

You'd get mod points if I had them... I was about to ask this question. Thanks.