From: Alexander Kellett <ruby-lists@...>
Date: 2004-10-28T00:18:31+09:00
Subject: Re: The real Ruby vs. Python.

On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 12:07:10AM +0900, trans.  (T. Onoma) wrote:
> Are there downsides to this approach for Windows users?

cygwin is huge has an awful interface and
has severe problems with having multiple
cygwin1.dll's on the same system.

native compiles are by far my preference.
windows far from a single platform is *FAR*
more fragmented that linux will ever be.

how many ruby windows sub-platforms exist 
now in total?  four or is it five now? how 
can anyone be expected to help when all of 
them suck in there own little way? (e.g, 
1-click doesn't have a standard package 
thats in base ruby - curses)

Alex (who can't wait any longer to get his ibook and 
      remove both windows *and* linux at long last)