From: "Guy N. Hurst" <gnhurst@...>
Date: 2001-10-02T06:14:39+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:21891] Re: Let's work on Windows support



Robert Hicks wrote:
> 
> Coming from Python I am curious why they do not have this issue? Did
> they decide right up front how everyting was going to be and the Ruby
> community is just now deciding?
> 

Like matz said, he isn't a windows programmer...

> I would like to see the Windows version stay on par library wise. I
> would prefer that whatever apps/scripts I create to run on any system
> that Ruby itself runs on.
>

I disagree somewhat. I think it is more important that Ruby have
a platform-specific version for Windows, for stability. Like PHP does.
Scripts will have to be made to take into account whether they are
run on windows or not (but then, they have to anyway).

I think ruby should be delivered from the cygwin womb and learn to
stand on its own on the windows platform. You might hear a brief outcry,
but that should be considered normal ;-)


Guy N. Hurst