From: Asfand Yar Qazi <ayZIG0106@...2sZIG.com>
Date: 2006-02-24T04:13:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby as First Language

woodyee wrote:
> Hi! I'm interested in getting opinions on Ruby as a first language. For
> example, how it compares to python/perl/basic/etc as a first language.
> My goals are to learn the basics of a language, then delve into network
> programming,  and then learn how to interact with the operating system
> programaticallly. Will Ruby help me achieve this goal? Will Ruby enable
> me to transition to other languages (ex., C/Assembly/etc)? Thanks in
> advance! 
> 
> WY
> 

I'd just like to add my two pennies - do NOT learn Ruby first.  You will be 
spoilt, and you will get very disappointed whenever you use any other 
language, and yearn for Ruby all the time.

I suggest you start learning x86 assembler first, for the same reason you 
would bang your head against a brick wall - it's a wonderful feeling when you 
stop.

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