From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto)
Date: 2000-02-16T08:50:42+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01407] Re: Say Hi

Hi,

In message "[ruby-talk:01390] Re: Say Hi"
    on 00/02/15, Dave Thomas <Dave@thomases.com> writes:

|I'm not sure I see the point of adding a new library function that is
|the same as an existing capability. If you look at the Ruby standard
|library, we already have a whole load of duplication (take the file
|tests for example), which can make it quite intimidating for the
|newcomer. Our current summary of the base library runs to over 150
|pages!

Actually, I'm trying to make Ruby natural, not simple.  But I
understand what you're saying.

							matz.