From: Ben Giddings <bg-rubytalk@...>
Date: 2005-08-16T08:30:10+09:00
Subject: Re: comp.lang.ruby FAQ

On Monday 15 August 2005 17:40, Austin Ziegler wrote:
> I disagree. Rails may be the first FAQ, but there is the occasional
> question about "other frameworks." The comp.lang.ruby FAQ shouldn't
> become Yet Another Advertisement for Rails.

It's not meant to be an ad though, it's supposed to answer frequently asked 
questions.  We get frequent questions about Rails (a few every week) but 
almost none about other frameworks.  I have no objection at all to 
mentioning other frameworks, even in the Rails answer, but let's keep the 
purpose of the document in mind.  A FAQ exists so that the same questions 
aren't asked over and over, and the questions being asked are almost all 
about Rails, not about Nitro, Wee, Hobix, Typo, or any other web-related 
app.

So, what about this for FAQs and answers?

4. Web applications in Ruby
4.1 How can I get help with my Rails questions?
4.2 Are there other web applications in Ruby?

The answer to 4.1 can point them to the Rails mailing lists, docs sites, 
the rails book, etc.

The answer to 4.2 can summarize all the other web apps.

Sure, this gives Rails more prominence than the other frameworks, but this 
just reflects reality, and the reality is that there are far more Rails 
questions than there are Nitro questions.

Sound fair?

Ben