From: Julian Leviston Date: 2008-04-08T12:55:07+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby’s not ready - an indepth essay The points he was trying to make are incredibly biased. Ruby works like people do. That's why I like it. That's why it's faster to program in. If people aren't open to programming in a more natural way, Ruby will just "get in the way". So, it's not for them. All of the "downsides" are worth this. It's pragmatic. Julian. Learn Ruby on Rails! Check out the FREE VIDS (for a limited time) VIDEO #3 out NOW! http://sensei.zenunit.com/ On 08/04/2008, at 1:21 PM, Song Ma wrote: > Interesting. But what I am thinking about is not the attitude of the > author, > but the points he was trying to make. The deep review and discussion > will > benefit the language insights. > > 2008/4/8, Avdi Grimm : >> >> 2008/4/7 Song Ma : >> >>> http://glyphobet.net/blog/essay/228 >> >> >> The piece can be summarized in two brief quotations: >> >> First, near the beginning: >> >> I promise we'll be as objective as humanly possible >> >> then, about 500 pages later: >> >> TMTOWDI is bad >> >> In other words, I'll be objective, so long as objective means judging >> things according to my own lack of imagination. >> >> >> -- >> >> Avdi >> >>