From: Marcio Barbosa <argaeus@...>
Date: 2001-12-12T19:13:53+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28332] RE:  Survey for new Rubyists

>
> 1) How did you find out about Ruby?
>

I heard it in a mailing list about the programming language lua (www.lua.org), in a discussion about oop and languages such as
Python, Haskell, Arc and Ruby.

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

Java, C++, Visual Basic (I'm forced to, believe me :)

> 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?

na

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

no

>
> 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?)

I work to pay the rent, but besides that I use *good and powerful* programming languages such as Ruby in my standalone projects.

>
> 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?
>

I think that the language must include in it's core features already proven to be useful in other languages, such as a tool for
documentation.

>
> Phil


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