From: kate rhodes <masukomi@...>
Date: 2006-09-11T07:38:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Joel Spolsky on languages for web programmingr

I'm sorry, but i just need to step into this and point out what should
have been obvious ages ago....

You can't compare .net and Rails. It's like comparing the JVM or
Parrot and Rails. It makes no sense.

.NET and the JVM and Parrot are just virtual machines that by themself
contribute absolutely nothing to the productivity of a web developer.

Or for a non-programmer analogy it's like saying that the
contstruction company makes the architect more productive. I'm sorry
but it doesn't. Yes they come into contact but the architect /
developers productivity issues are no longer an issue when the
construction company / virtual machine comes in to do it's work.

And while we're on the topic, can you (all of you) please explain to
the managers at your company that .net isn't a language and *nothing*
is "written in .net"


- kate = masukomi