From: Preston Crawford <me@...>
Date: 2005-01-22T19:00:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Reasons to consider learning Ruby?

On 2005-01-21, Tim Hunter <cyclists@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Preston Crawford wrote:
>
>> I'm completely new to Ruby and Python. I'd like to learn another language
>> I currently know most of the Microsoft mainstays like VB, C#, ASP,
>> VBScript as well as JavaScript, Java, PHP, etc. I'm interested in learning
>> another scripting language, mostly for fast proto-typing and also because
>> I have a gut feeling, that at least in Open Source circles, languages like
>> Python and Ruby are starting to pick up steam for glueing together
>> applications. Now with the news on Slashdot about Rails (as a web
>> developer by profession) Ruby has gained my attention.
>> 
>> So I'm wondering, for what reasons should I consider learning Ruby? I'm a
>> "Big Book" type of guy. I love buying one of those tree-killers and diving
>> into a new language. I'm trying to decide whether my next language to
>> learn will be Ruby or Python. I already know a bit about what makes Python
>> good. So my question to you guys is, why Ruby?
>
> This is something of a perma-thread on this n.g. so probably the best thing
> for you to do is to go do some searching on google groups for previous
> discussions.
>
> Also here's a couple of web pages: 
> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PythonVsRuby
> http://www.ruby-doc.org/RubyEyeForThePythonGuy.html

Thanks. I read much of what was here and it was very helpful in making my 
decision. Thanks.

Preston