From: David Garamond <lists@...6.isreserved.com>
Date: 2004-07-08T20:33:54+09:00
Subject: speeding ruby development

I personally would very much like Ruby development to be sped up. We 
have been hearing about Ruby2 for a long time now but there's not a sign 
of it coming anytime soon. Does matz want Ruby development to be faster 
or is he generally satisfied with the current pace? (I admit things like 
good design or "inspirations" often cannot be forced.)

Does matz like the idea of setting up a fund for core Ruby developers? I 
remember matz saying that one of the things that occupies him is work. 
Does matz like the idea of working full time on Ruby?

Admittedly, I am not financially abundant myself (working and living in 
third world country). But I am sure will donate every month -- I can 
always buy less CD's/books. I am also confident that the Ruby community 
can support at least 1 full-time developer (like the Perl/Perl6 
community does with Damian Conway). Perhaps we can also sell mugs, 
T-shirts, etc.

As for contributing in development, unfortunately, my C skills are 
inadequate (plus the fact that I hate C and would like to *use* Ruby 
instead of develop Ruby). But I do like to help speed up the development 
one way or another.

-- 
dave