From: CD Baby <cdbaby@...>
Date: 2005-03-22T13:44:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Support for 10x Productivity Increase with Rails!

>> There's a fine line between promotion and hype, and the Rails hype may
be counterproductive <<


Yes!

The constant hype is what kept me AWAY from Rails for so long!
I just couldn't stomach the constant self-congratulations to it all.

Now I can't stomach the constant other-technology-bashing.  (Java, PHP, etc)

Nobody wants their current beliefs insulted.

Can you imagine if Buddhists said "Stupid Christians!  Our religion
will make you 10 times happier than this junk you believe now!"

They'd look like a bunch of jerks, and everyone would avoid it until
one day some might look at it deeper anyway, and decide they liked it
anyway DESPITE the bunch of jerks that insulted their beliefs.

When someone only talks about himself you think he's an ass.
When everyone else talks about this person, you pay attention.
It is a fine line.