Component Pascal vs. Crystal vs. IronPython vs. Specops Command Comparison Chart

Crystal’s syntax is heavily inspired by Ruby’s, so it feels natural to read and easy to write, and has the added benefit of a lower learning curve for experienced Ruby devs. Crystal is statically type-checked, so any type errors will be caught early by the compiler rather than fail on runtime. Moreover, and to keep the language clean, Crystal has built-in type inference, so most type annotations are unneeded. All types are non-nilable in Crystal, and available variables are represented as a union between the type and nil. As a consequence, the compiler will automatically check for null references in compile time. Crystal’s answer to metaprogramming is a powerful macro system, which ranges from basic templating and AST inspection to types inspection and running arbitrary external programs.

Specops Command combines Windows PowerShell and Group Policy and allows you to manage computers and users in your network. With Specops Command you can create PowerShell or VBScripts right inside your Group Policy Objects. This allows network administrators to execute scripts on specifically targeted systems while receiving feedback on the results. Manages feedback from the client computers and the database. Configures script assignments. Configures which Group Policy Objects receive script assignments. Specops Reporting is a separate product that can be used in combination with Specops Command. You can use Specops Reporting to view and create detailed reports for script feedback. The Server service manages feedback from the Client Side Extensions and stores it in the database. The Specops Command Server service also manages the communication between the database and the administration tools. The database contains feedback information for the script assignments.