From: Andrew Stewart <boss@...>
Date: 2006-11-29T19:13:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Is ruby a viable corporate alternative?



> This REALLY set off a firestorm from the Java folks, They are already
> they are trying to undermine us with comments like:


> o might as well just use Java
>
> ... and so on..
>
> Anyhow, if you all can provide me with websites on Ruby stats vis-a- 
> vis
> other languages, trends, successes, etc., I'd like to go into this
> battle armed!  The break from the herd 10 years ago was very
> productive, and my impression is that Ruby would have similar results.

Some anecdotal evidence: as of RailsConf 2006, 65% of the 20 No Fluff  
Just Stuff speakers (Java gurus) were making their living from Ruby  
on Rails instead.  Some names that your Java colleagues may recognise  
(apologies to anyone who feels left out :-) are:

- Dave Thomas (Pragmatic Programmers)
- James Duncan Davidson (Ant, Tomcat, Servlet API)
- Mike Clark (testing enthusiast)
- Tom Copeland (PMD)

Regards,
Andy Stewart