[ruby-core:25434] Re: [Feature #2033] Move Core Development to Git

On Sep 5, 2009, at 17:59 , Run Paint Run Run wrote:

> RubyGems, Rake, and MiniTest show the utility of this approach.

I'm really not comfortable with you using one of my projects as =20
justification for your idea. Especially since I'm completely against =20
your idea.

I should also point out that rubygems is on subversion and minitest is =20=

on *gasp* perforce, so they should be considered counterexamples.

Rake is, I believe, officially on git... and yet, it seems to have had =20=

far fewer releases (barring compatibility fix releases) and accepts =20
far fewer contributions than minitest or rubygems.

> There's passion here. Feed it.

We're WAY beyond passion. I don't think it should be fed.

There is nothing stopping you or anyone else from using git to work on =20=

ruby. Indeed, it has been pointed out several times in this thread, =20
yet that seems to be ignored continuously. There is no reason for you =20=

or anyone else to be pushing git on others.

This zealotry is tiring.

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noun
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their =20
religious, political, or other ideals.
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world Jewish theocracy and resisting the Romans until ad 70.
DERIVATIVES
zealotry |-=C9=99tr=C4=93| noun
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sect] ): viaecclesiastical Latin from Greek z=C4=93l=C5=8Dt=C4=93s, from =
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THE RIGHT WORD
An enthusiast displays an intense and eager interest in something (: a =20=

sky-diving enthusiast).
A fanatic is not only intense and eager but possibly irrational in his =20=

or her enthusiasm; fanatic suggests extreme devotion and a willingness =20=

to go to any length to maintain or carry out one's beliefs (: a fly-=20
fishing fanatic who hired a helicopter to reach his favorite stream).
A zealot exhibits not only extreme devotion but vehement activity in =20
support of a cause or goal (: a feminist zealot who spent most of her =20=

time campaigning for women's rights).
An extremist is a supporter of extreme doctrines or practices, =20
particularly in a political context (: a paramilitary extremist who =20
anticipated the overthrow of the government).
But it is the bigot who causes the most trouble, exhibiting obstinate =20=

and often blind devotion to his or her beliefs and opinions. In =20
contrast to fanatic and zealot, the term bigot implies intolerance and =20=

contempt for those who do not agree (: a bigot who could not accept =20
his daughter's decision to marry outside her religion).=