Need to Explore

Things to look into.

RDF

RDF RD-Smeff ?. Why not lean and quick instead of huge and cumbersome ? Does SemWeb really need huge Java apps.

Python Console Tools

• Python console apps

Found some, need more.

Binaries and Compiling C

• What can be compiled on what ?

• Rule engine ?

Big Enterprise Servers ?

• Ubiquitous cross-plaform servers, like Virutoso or whatever ?

• Notes/Java roles,are big Java apps faster and less resource-intensive spread over several machines ?

Clustering ?

Sort of same issues as above.

Clustering is usually the big enterprise solution to a fairly small, specific set of problems ... in short, overkill ''

As distinct from Notes/Servers#GridComputing ?

Ruby

• Is Notes/Ruby 1.9 a performance game changer ?

Haven't found any urgent need for Ruby yet. Possible exception is Notes/Ruby#RadiantCMS running in shared host. Also see Notes/SharedHosting#RubyonHostmonster

Mono ?

• Does MONO have a role ? ( ​http://www.mono-project.com/ )

Nope, no role for mono

Node JS

• Is Node.js viable ?
  • See possible node.js XMPP server ?

Yes, extremely viable. Need to master async idiom.

Virtual Machines

• Virtual Machines ?
  • Windows on Linux
  • Linux on Windows
  • Android on Linux

Maybe later ...

XML-RPC

• Is XML/RPC OK ?

Locally, yes. Publicly, no.

Public Search Engines

• Big Shared Search Engines
  • ​http://www.majestic12.co.uk/

Jury still out ...

Intelligent Networks

Whazat ?

• How much intelligence can be put into network ?

Lua

• Notes/Lua Applications
  • An odd-ball choice, but mostly run on Linux and Windows
  • How much functionality versus how much time to develop ?

No killer apps yet.

Role of PHP

Some role is inevitable .. what ?

See Notes/PHP#EssentialApplications