From: James Britt <jamesUNDERBARb@...>
Date: 2004-11-04T09:03:02+09:00
Subject: [GOOFY]  Re: A concise description of Ruby?

Jamis Buck wrote:

> Since we're googling:
> 
> bruno + python + fan -> 2320
> jamis + ruby + fan -> 86
> 
> Thus, there are more people named bruno that like python then there are 
> people named jamis that like ruby. So...what did that just prove, again?
> 
> The point is that you can find google search terms to prove anything you 
> want by number of hits.

I think of Ruby as programming Viagra, and this thread prompted me to 
search on [language] programming Viagra

Results:
  Ruby 1,570
  Python 18,000

Well, I was curious just what prompted people to mention Viagra so 
often, so I scoped out some sites.

Well, the obvious then struck me:
  Python sites have a *serious* issue with comment spam.


> 
> The point, also, is that if Python floats your boat, cool. I, for one, 
> see neither Python nor Ruby ever replacing the other. Python is not a 
> perfect fit for every programmer, and neither is Ruby a perfect fit for 
> everyone. That said, Ruby IS a very near-perfect fit for me, whereas 
> Python is most definately not.

I was going to describe the effects Ruby can have on people, a la 
Viagra, but I've decided not to.

Wood not be appropriate.
People might have a bone to pick.
There'd be some stiff reactions, and I don't want this to be hard on anyone.

:)

James