From: Preston Crawford <me@...>
Date: 2005-01-22T19:00:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Reasons to consider learning Ruby?

On 2005-01-22, Nicholas Van Weerdenburg <vanweerd@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Preston,
>
> I just started learning Ruby and a bit of Python last year, and I'll
> share my experience.
>
> Personally, I found comparing Ruby to Python a bit awkward. I read the
> great Ruby Python comparisons on various wikis, but some how kept
> ending up on Lisp pages (more later).

I did the same thing and noticed the same trend. I also noticed Perl 
mentioned over and over again as lineage for Ruby. 

> As for the direct comparison, there was the "more OO", "more fun",
> "less libraries" aspect, but I really got a sense of why I liked Ruby
> when I started looking at Smalltalk and Lisp.

That was part of why I went ahead and bought the Ruby book. I'd rather 
spend my time on something pure OO.

> Regards,
> Nick

Thanks,

Preston