From: "Albert L. Wagner" <alwagner@...>
Date: 2001-10-02T06:32:31+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:21892] Re: Let's work on Windows support



"Guy N. Hurst" wrote:
> 
> 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.

You talk like a windows only user, more concerned with stability
on your chosen platform than with cross-platform compatability.

> 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 currently develope on both windows at work and linux at home. 
My source, from either platform, runs on either platform.  The
only discrepancies I have encountered are with GUI differences,
not Ruby.

> 
> 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 ;-)

The outcry will be loud and more than brief.  This remark seems
somewhat insensitive.

> 
> Guy N. Hurst

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