From: Jeremy Kemper <jeremy@...>
Date: 2006-06-23T04:53:02+09:00
Subject: Re: RailsForge

On Jun 22, 2006, at 12:32 PM, James Britt wrote:
> transfire@gmail.com wrote:
>> pat eyler wrote:
>>> I already worry about the growing separation between the RoR and
>>> Ruby communities.  I'm afraid that a distinct RailsForge would only
>>> exacerbate the problem.
>> Growing separation? Huh. That's interesting. I worry about similar
>> idea, I think, but from a different perpective. I worry that Rails is
>> consuming Ruby and that in time Ruby may loose most of it's  
>> identity as
>> a language akin to Perl, say. And instead become thought of more like
>> PHP.
>
> Not an unreasonable concern.    But the sense I get in my part of  
> the world is that there really is a separation, with people who  
> only know Ruby as Rails, and other people who use Ruby, but have  
> only a passing interest in Rails.

 From my part of the world, I see a slurry. I trust it continues to  
melt. I've heard many a Railsista wax eloquent on the allure of their  
ruddy new gem - some of these folks are just brimming.

Ruby fossils are right to be wary: maybe the invaders aren't so nice?  
or are too leechy or inane to tolerate? (e.g. ruby-forum slouching  
toward content-freedom.)

But, that joyfulness! It's in them too and those who love it are  
exploring why.

jeremy