Red: A programming language inspired by REBOL

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95 points Levitating | 2 comments | 31 Aug 25 03:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.41s | source

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hn-ifs ◴[31 Aug 25 11:13 UTC] No.45082292[source]▶

I remember looking at red ages ago but never got round to using it. I like to learn odd non-mainstream languages. Currently learning Nushell which is an amazing alternative shell. And I like the look of roc-lang too.

I'm desperate for a truly cross platform programming language with gui abilities on those platforms. I'm slowly learning dart/flutter for this but truly wish for something simpler. I get the reasoning behind flutters declarative style but it's certainly not simple, especially when you get to state management.

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gcanyon ◴[31 Aug 25 14:40 UTC] No.45083488[source]▶

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"simple cross-platform GUI+programming language" livecode.com fits that description. It's been my daily driver for years, but full disclosure I'm now looking for something similar to your requirements, but python-based.

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1. RodgerTheGreat ◴[31 Aug 25 15:59 UTC] No.45084172[source]▶

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Depending on how elaborate your GUI needs are, CardStock might be suitable: https://cardstock.run

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2. gcanyon ◴[04 Sep 25 06:00 UTC] No.45124033[source]▶

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Interesting, thanks!

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