From: Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@...>
Date: 2005-04-20T11:39:32+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E03c - The Ruby Object Model (Revised Documentation)

James Edward Gray II wrote:
> On Apr 19, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Ilias Lazaridis wrote:
> 
>> the new diagramm (needs possibly a refresh within your browser):
>>
>> http://lazaridis.com/case/lang/ruby/
>>
>> -
>>
>> please do _not_ focus on the nil issue, but on the existing 
>> documentation.
> 
> I wish I didn't have to but you have a clearly incorrect arrow and 
> label.  This has been adequately proven by plenty of experts on this 
> list.  

which experts?

those who are unable to communicate their knowledge?

e.g. due to commonly recognised terminology and notations?

> The language designer himself has asked you to remove it.  You 

no, he has stated that it's _confusing_ (not wrong).

[but I have a surprise in the next version]

> have become the problem you were complaining about:  You are now 
> publishing false documentation.
> 
> You claim your "evaluation" is a service to the Ruby community.  
> However, making incorrect documentation easily accessible is just the 
> opposite.  

the incorrect (and thus completely missleading) documentation is within
"ri class"

> If someone learning Ruby stumbles upon your site and believes 
> what they read there, you have done both the individual and the 
> community a great disservice.

everything is evaluatable by a ruby standard installation and an small
irb session.

> You are constantly proving a complete lack of all essential social 
> skills and I feel we're going above and beyond the call to ignore this 
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I'm tired of this "bad-boy-stuff"

> James Edward Gray II

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