From: Joao Pedrosa <joaopedrosa@...>
Date: 2005-01-22T08:02:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Reasons to consider learning Ruby?

Hi,

> So my question to you guys is, why Ruby?
> 
> Also, do any of you have a feeling as to the future of Ruby? I know these
> things can change on a dime, but my main interest in this regard is that I
> know many shops are considering non-web-based Open Source solutions to
> replacing existing Visual C++ and VB applications. Acting as an oracle
> (i.e. taking a guess :-) ) what kind of future do you think Ruby has in
> this regard?

As some people might say, this has been discussed before so
comp.lang.ruby can be searched on google. :-)

But I believe in Ruby and the people that make Ruby what it is. If you
consider that people have different abilities and motivations, then
you might imagine that the people that make Python are different than
the people that make Ruby.

That said, i think that the code on the core and the libs of Ruby are
very high level and very open for use. Couple that with the nice mix
of features that are unique of Ruby, then you have a killer base for
new software.

One inspired programmer created the base of the Rails framework. So it
may take one inspired programmer for every library that we may ever
need. If you don't find your killer library, build it with Ruby,
enjoying what's available already. Join forces with the community if
you ever need.

In the end, it's about getting inspired. :-)

Cheers,
Joao