From: Michael Ulm <michael.ulm@...>
Date: 2005-05-12T18:14:07+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby vs. java?

Franz Hartmann wrote:
> well now, i have to work my way thru quite a lot of very kind mails... 
> thanks to everyone here who has taken the time! sorry for not thanking 
> you more early but when i came back from the loo the computer was 
> occupied :)
> 
> i think i now understand: "library" is a collection of plug-ins for 
> ruby, or other language. (ok you wont like the term, but i have to 
> understand in my own words.) ruby library <> java library. where can i 
> download the ruby library?

There exist many libraries for many purposes. The standard library
should be part of the ruby distribution. Other libraries that help
you deal with specific purposes may be found at

http://raa.ruby-lang.org

> 
> and please explain to me:
> - what is "racc"? (sounds painful to me)

This is a program that is a ruby "parser generator". This means you
give it a description of a gramar and it returns a ruby program that
parses texts written in that grammar. You probably don't need this yet.

> - what is the position of ilias lazaridis? (he is very authoritative but 
> not in charge?)

Ilias is ruby-langs resident troll. You can savely ignore him.

> - what is a "lucky stiff" and what is a "paraffin banjo", especially if 
> held on someone's knee? (no idea about that)

_why the lucky stiff (sp?) is ruby-langs resident mad genius. Check out
his introduction to ruby:

http://poignantguide.net/ruby

Michael

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