From: Sean Russell <ser@...>
Date: 2002-01-05T10:33:46+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:30259] Re: Ruby/Python: Software Engineering

Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:

> |Basically, I avoid languages that try too hard to force me to do things
> |their way, for the same reason I avoid Macintoshes.  I haven't yet met
> |computer, or a language, that is smarter than I am.
> 
> Oh, how smart you are.  Ruby is often smarter than I am. ;-)
> Of course, my PC is far smarter.

Many language *designers* may be smarter than I am, but it'll be a while 
before I meet a computer or computer language that is as adaptable/smart as 
I am.  For that matter, it'll be a while before I meet a computer that is 
as smart as my cat.

There is some debate as to whether my cat is smarter than I am...

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