From: Martin Coxall <pseudo.meta@...>
Date: 2006-10-11T21:27:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs. Rails

> > At 1:56 PM +0900 10/11/06, Hal Fulton wrote:
> >> And let's not mention COBOL.
> >
> > Although COBOL is not my favorite tool, I don't know of
> > any arguably superior replacements for it (all things
> > considered) in the environments where it is used.

That's what Java's for these days. The AS/400 Java implementation is
top-notch, and it would have to be if you wanted to get people to
rewrite two decades of RPG and COBOL in it.

> > So, enjoy your sports car, but don't disparage the
> > semi in the next lane over...

Think of the damage it's doing to the environment, though...

Ruby: Emissions Trading for Geeks.

Martin