From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2004-05-15T11:47:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Please revisit  Ruby's Best and vote for additions

On Saturday, 15 May 2004 at 10:38:51 +0900, Ryan Paul wrote:
> On Sat, 15 May 2004 05:58:43 +0900, Sascha Ebach wrote:
> 
> If ruby is adapted to fit the needs of
> big business, it will lose it's flexibility, and it will be much less fun
> to use!

It depends on how you and businesses look at the situation. In my
opinion, Ruby is ideal for business and will give any company
that adopts it a competitive edge. (To be competitive, you need
to use a tool that is better than your competitor's.)

Matz has said that he is not concerned with the needs of corporations.
If I use your language, I would infer that Matz would say that he will 
not adapt ruby to fit the needs of big business. (And I think he would
agree that that is his sentiment.)

What Matz does not understand is that he has already tailored Ruby
to fit perfectly with big business.

Some businesses will understand this. Most won't. As a general rule,
large businesses don't know what is best for them. 

So, will Matz adapt Ruby to what big business thinks they want? No. 
Will he adapt Ruby to what big business needs? He already has. :)

-- 
Jim Freeze
I used to work in a fire hydrant factory.  You couldn't park anywhere
near the place.
		-- Steven Wright