Comments on: @tomic XML-RPC JavaScript Client

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:43:09 +0000

Jon, Thanks for that last comment…the repetition in the example code made me think I was missing something. I also like the idea of a JS library for XML-RPC, but I’m not sure I can bear the 300k tax…but then again, I don’t know what ExtJS is. Back to google i go…

By: Jon Brisbin

Jon Brisbin — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:46:37 +0000

The example code in this article is not quite right. When the addParameter() method is called, you don’t need to pass more parameters in on the call() method. addParameter() is called for every parameter you give it in the call(), so all that is required in the example given is simply call().

By: Jon Brisbin

Jon Brisbin — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:44:53 +0000

Jordan: Steve’s comment after yours is spot on. I use ExtJS at work as an integral part of our application. I’m also basing a lot of the @tomic framework on ExtJS. My assumption is that potential users of the framework will already be using ExtJS as a core requirement of their application.

Chad: I have no friggin’ clue what your comment means. Don’t drink and code, friend. Don’t drink and code.

Ian: I ruminated for quite a while on how to license this. Ext uses the LGPL and has a commercial option. The larger @tomic framework, though, will be the primary user of this XML-RPC client, so I wanted to use a license consistent with that code, which I feel the GPL is. If I need to reconsider, then I’d love to hear why.

Fabian: Thank you. :)

By: Fabian Jakobs

Fabian Jakobs — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:22:57 +0000

What is happening here? 148 votes and a rating of 1.3? Looks like someone really doesn’t like the idea or the author.

I for my part like the idea of having a JavaScript client for XML-RPC services. Good job.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:28:27 +0000

I don’t criticize anyone for using the (exclusively) GPL but I really think that a developer needs to be very careful using it due to it’s inability to be fully compatible with the commercial world.

Using the GPL, you immediately cut out a huge chunk of your potential user market.

By: Chad Wagner

Chad Wagner — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:32:43 +0000

From the author’s site:
JavaScript object you pass in, which should make the @tomic XML-RPC JavaScript client simple and flexible enough for any application you need to use it in (including Adobe AIR applications).

i.e. did you know how to make a reader for adobe air? Then don’t bag it (and if you do know how, then don’t hate, appreciate)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:40:58 +0000

who-or-what@tomic?

By: Steve Clay

Steve Clay — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:37:54 +0000

@Jordan: Ext is used non-trivially in the library itself. E.g.: DomQuery, Template, Observable, Ajax… To cut down the size the ~170 lines of code could probably be ported to JQuery/others with relative ease.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:35:17 +0000

Requiring a 300k widget library just to detect onload and show an alert box? I like!