The unlikely persistence of AppleScript →
“And in a very real sense, modern AppleScript has quietly achieved its original goal of enabling non-programmers to create their own software—not through AppleScript scripting but instead through Automator, which is built on the same underlying technology and is arguably more popular than its predecessor.”
John Gruber wrote a typically thoughtful piece for Macworld on how AppleScript continues to beat the odds. Nevertheless, I have to wonder as OS X creeps toward iOS how long AppleScript will stick around. I'm crossing my fingers for a good long time. I love what AppleScript, Automator, and Services do for me, warts and all.