From: dblack@... Date: 2006-08-07T03:04:47+09:00 Subject: Re: the perens in lisp dilects is there for a reson... macros. Hi -- On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote: > dblack@wobblini.net wrote: >> I think Ruby is slightly older than Java, isn't it? :-) > Maybe ... Java is 1.5 and Ruby is 1.8.5, so by that measure, yes. No, I meant older as in... older :-) Ruby's birthday is traditionally February 1994 (I can't remember the exact day), and I seem to remember that that predates Java, but I'm not sure. David -- http://www.rubypowerandlight.com => Ruby/Rails training & consultancy ----> SEE SPECIAL DEAL FOR RUBY/RAILS USERS GROUPS! <----- http://dablog.rubypal.com => D[avid ]A[. ]B[lack's][ Web]log http://www.manning.com/black => book, Ruby for Rails http://www.rubycentral.org => Ruby Central, Inc.