So we finally got off our collective asses and did something to put a wrapper around scripting language support in NetWeaver, even though it was through the actions of a proactive individual as opposed to an organized initiative by “the company”. All things considered, I’d actually prefer an environment where someone with a good idea can make it happen on his own, good stuff.

What is really cool about this blog post, in addition to the download, is that Shai Agassi and one of his direct reports, Dennis Moore, are actively engaged in the comments, one of which I excerpted below:

More important — the scripting language community around SAP seems to be growing and vibrant. SAP wants to support the scripting community(ies), and we are getting started in figuring out how we can make our greatest contribution — by listening to you. If you’d like to speak more directly, check out my business card and send me an e-mail — or even better, meet up at SAPPHIRE Orlando, take home some “goodies,” and let’s see what we can decide together.

Some people seem interested in this remaining a purely community-driven (with some contribution and participation by SAP) effort, while others want this to be “official” SAP software (with all that implies regarding support, licensing, etc.). I think this is a healthy debate, and I’d like to see it unfold a little more.

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