From: Tanner Burson <tanner.burson@...>
Date: 2005-04-21T23:55:36+09:00
Subject: Re: [EVALUATION] - E03e - The Ruby Object Model (Summary)

On 4/21/05, Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com> wrote:
> Austin Ziegler wrote:
> > [Fair warning to those who plan on emailing me regarding this
> > response. I'll be ignoring you. I am posting this to make sure that
> > there is a public refutation to Ilias's incorrect statements below.
> > -a]
> >
> > On 4/21/05, Ilias Lazaridis <ilias@lazaridis.com> wrote:
> >
> >>As stated before, the following documentation is false:
> >
> > Stated incorrectly. The documentation is, in fact, correct. It
> [...] - (babbling, justifying, talkaround)
> 
> the documentation is false.
> 
> see below.
[...] - (repeating questions already answered)

> 
> >>b) vertical arrows do not represent inheritance
> >>e.g.:       Object----> (Object)
> >>Correction: Object-----(Object)
> >
> > Those are horizontal, not vertical.
> 
> ok, my mistake.
> 
> I apologize.
[...] - (repeating questions already answered)
> 
> > I do not believe that this is just an implementation detail,
> > as it is exposed to the language for use.
> 
> what you believe is irrelevant.
> 
> reality counts.
> 

what you believe to be reality is irrelevant.
the opinions of those actually using the language on a daily basis for
real applications, counts.
the opinions of those glancing across the language without attempting
to use it, is rrelevant.


> 
> >>* Who has written the "ri Class" documentation?
> >
> > Matz wrote the essentials.
> 
> what do you mean by "essentials"?
Possibly this will help?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=essentials
> 
> Is Mr. Matsumoto the author of the "ri Class" content or not?
> 
> > I don't think that anyone knows the Ruby
> > object model better than he.
> 
> "knowing" means not in the same time "ability to communicate".
> 
have you attempted communication with him?  if so please provide
transcripts or links of this.

> >>* Can I expect an apology for this false documentation?
> >
> > Given that the docuemntation isn't false, no.
> [...] - (babbling)
> 
> This question target's the responsible person.
> 
responsible for what?  providing documentation you are incapable of
understanding?

> ..
> 
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> 
> 


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