From: Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@...>
Date: 2005-11-29T09:27:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Wow, thanks~!

Dab wrote:
> Wow, thanks for the great feed-back thus far!!
> 
> Learn both Ruby and Java? Hmmm--never thought of that! Good idea!
> 
> Ruby and Rails---that seems interesting, but if I'm thinking about
> marketing my software (my first project idea) eventually, to
> independent Apartment complexes/Property Management companies, would
> that limit me at all? I'm thinking about creating a Point-of-Sale
> program next, to use in Optical Stores.
> 
> I like that Ruby is an emerging, blossoming language, despite the
> limited resources, compared to Java. A contrarians dream! Maybe I'll be
> able to contribute to it's growth, which sounds exciting.
> 
> As long as Ruby can enable me to create GUI programs, I'm not too
> concerned about having an instantaneous RAD environment (Like NetBean's
> for example). My chief objective, after many years of wishin 'n
> dreamin, is to learn how to program---to be a programmer---so I can
> create, use and maybe market, my own programs.
> 
> Based on your responses.....y'all sound like a community I'd love to
> join! Again, thank you so much for the tremendous feedback and gracious
> welcome!

You're quite welcome.

By the way, the community spirit here is driving me crazy! I better 
start a flamewar to get things balanced... "Python r0xx!!1" :)


Cheers mate, and may your days of programming be as fun as ours have been
Daniel