From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-09-22T12:30:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Apology [WAS: Re: Ducktator - A Duck Type Validator]

Ola Bini wrote:
> Inspired by Jordan's sappiness, I would like to offer a public apology 
> for those who felt themselves slighted in anyway by what I have said in 
> this discussion, or in my blog post.
> 
> The blog entry was not an attack at the people who disagreed with me, 
> and if someone interpreted it in that way, I am sorry.
> 
> The point I was aiming at, is that this discussion about duck typing 
> seem to exhibit various interpretations of the concept, and everyone was 
> ready to defend their own versions of it, but there isn't an easy way to 
> say who was wrong or who right, since the concept is a philosophy more 
> than a practice or a technique.
> 
> I am truly sorry I even used the word duck typing for my project, no 
> matter if it has anything to do with duck typing or not.
> 
> The Ruby community is wonderful, and I didn't write with the intent of 
> trolling or driving a wedge in it.

Don't be *too* sorry... after all you have a right to your opinion.

I don't/didn't agree with your usage, but Matz thought there was some
validity in it. So how can I argue?  ;)

Three people I *rarely* dare disagree with are Matz, Dave Thomas, and
Guy Decoux. Usually I'll only disagree with one of them if it's a
clear-cut matter of opinion. In matters of pure fact, I consider all
of them to be smarter than I am, though they would not necessarily
claim it.

Anyway, please stick around. The ability to apologize is an important
skill in itself.


Hal