From: "David A. Black" Date: 2009-01-15T22:00:40+09:00 Subject: Re: Why do true and false have separate classes On Thu, 15 Jan 2009, Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote: > Mike Gold writes: > >> Pascal J. Bourguignon wrote: >>> It's also a way to remember that Ruby is just a lisp that >>> has been Matzacred. >> >> Is the intended pun "massacred lisp" ... or "Matz' sacred lisp"? > > Both are true. You're not the first person, not even the first person on this list, who scoffs at Ruby -- and that's your prerogative -- but please do not talk about Matz as someone who has "massacred" any language. Aside from being snide and obnoxious, the notion of a massacre is just plain wrong. Lisp is still alive, and you can still use it. Let's be nice. David -- David A. Black / Ruby Power and Light, LLC Ruby/Rails consulting & training: http://www.rubypal.com Coming in 2009: The Well-Grounded Rubyist (http://manning.com/black2) http://www.wishsight.com => Independent, social wishlist management!