From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2005-07-19T05:37:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby VS PHP

On 18 Jul 2005, at 09:52, Robert Wagner wrote:

> 2005/7/16, Dominik Schl�tter <schlu-do@gmx.net>:
>
> regarding webapps php is still the benchmark. why? change the script,
> press reload - see the ...aehm error.. no .. changes.
> i don't know why theres so much hassle with mod_ruby or fcgi. sooner
> or later you will get problems with "in memory hanging classes" or
> something. strange effects with "same-request-different-output". i
> think it deals with the aggressive cleanup mod_php is doing between
> requests so there are no problems on this side.
> dry writing sourcecode for ruby/ ror is much more satisfying than php.
> but testing or going productionmode with a ruby webapp - for me (with
> php background) is quite hard...
> how can providers sell virtual domains with mod_ruby, when you (their
> customers) must be able to restart the webserver all the time?

I let tests do the driving.  I don't like the whole switch, reload,  
wait, verify, tweak, repeat cycle, it doesn't give rapid feedback.

Tests are much more pleasant to work with.  They give rapid feedback  
and allow you to make sure you don't break stuff that used to work  
(provided your coverage is good enough).

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