[hostilefork]

I am reminded of a Native American comedian who had a routine, in which he was describing what he would do if he got caught taking a car. "I didn't steal it, officer. I discovered it." :-)

If you listen to what Douglas says, he does say it's more a "discovery" than an "invention". It was a pattern he'd seen in a few places, and he realized the need for its standardization. In his view, Rebol was a strong influence on that mindset. Hence he credits it in that view, and he feels people should take a look at what the language has to offer.

Prior to the open sourcing in December I was an outspoken critic of Rebol's proprietary nature...but since my demands were met, I now feel comfortable advocating it. (And I do so on a semi-daily basis.) Please do feel free to come chat with us and RebolBot:

http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/291/rebol-and-red