From: Daniel Brockman <daniel@...>
Date: 2005-08-04T12:16:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Yet Another useless Ruby 2 Idea

Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@gmail.com> writes:

> If you want python syntax, use python

Yeah, and if you want regular expressions, use Perl.
Last time I checked, Guido did not have any patents on
layout-based syntax.

I'm sorry, but I'm so tired of the categorical ``if you
want feature X, use language Y'' arguments.

Ruby has stolen tons of ideas from all over the place,
and that has served us well.  Why stop now?

-- 
Daniel Brockman <daniel@brockman.se>