From: Peter Hickman <peter@...>
Date: 2001-12-12T18:17:04+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28327] Re: Survey for new Rubyists

Phil Tomson wrote:

> 1) How did you find out about Ruby?

Saw the Pickaxe book in my local bookshop, it was that or squeak.

> 2) Prior to finding Ruby, what programming language(s) did you primarily
> use?
>

Perl, Python, Basic and C/C++

> 3) (this question is for folks coming from PythonLand or PerlLand)
> What Python or Perl modules do you miss most and wish that Ruby had?

None, yet.

> 4) (follow-up to #3) Would the lack of these modules preclude you from
> using Ruby?

No I use Ruby for things that I don't really use Perl for.

> 5) Do you think you'll be using Ruby at work in the next:
>   3 months?   6 months?  (or do you already use it at work?)

No.

> 6) (follow-up to #4) If you don't forsee being able to use Ruby at work
> within the next 6 months, what is the main reason keeping you from using
> it there?

Legacy code.