From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2006-08-21T20:08:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby is exploding onto the scene as Java did at the end of 1990s

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On 8/17/06, Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 06:15:12AM +0900, Leslie Viljoen wrote:
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> > I think the more hype and marketing Ruby get the better - it changes
> > it from an unknown quantity into something that deserves
> > investigation. People are SO slow to explore new possibilities, I
> > really think that if Visual Studio didn't suddenly come with C# as the
> > primary .NET platform language, and with all the associated Microsoft
> > hype, few would have bothered. (Look at 'D' for example - great
> > language, but has anyone heard of it?)
>
Sorry to walk on your feet, I have heard from D too, maybe it is a great
language, but it does not look like such to me. I might be wrong, but if
enough people are wrong about it it will die anyway, which would be a pitty
(so maybe I ought taking a second look, promised I will).

This is what I am afraid for Ruby, just that enough people would not like
it.

So my point is, yes I am trying to make a point, although this will never be
the compelling business reason it might be an important one:

* Ruby is just sexier, we love it, if enough people share this POV, business
will come along by itself. If there are not enough folks to use Ruby,
business will not come along.

Too simple to be true?

Robert

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