From: Jared Richardson <jared-NO-SPAM-richardson@...>
Date: 2006-04-02T01:03:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Goes to the Sun


Excellent! I can't wait for Enterprise Ruby Beans!

Jared
http://jaredrichardson.net


James Britt <james_b@neurogami.com> wrote:
>
>
>I've not seen this translated anyplace, but the Japanese Ruby site has 
>an announcement about Ruby being bought (yeah, I was surprised, too) by 
>Sun Microsystems; Matz is moving to California!
>
>The purchase takes effect on Christmas; in preparation for Sun 
>ownership, Matz is adding static typing (so it plays better with 
>Java(tm)), and replacing those annoying "end" keywords with significant 
>indentation, a la Python.  (You'll get used to it.)  The new name will 
>be Ruby 2 Enterprise Edition 3000.
>
>The best part, though, is that James Gosling will be adding an 
>interplanetary navigation library.  Pretty sweet!
>
>
>-- 
>James Britt
>
>"In Ruby, no one cares who your parents were, all they care
>  about is if you know  what you are talking about."
>   - Logan Capaldo
>
>



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