From: Mike Gold Date: 2009-01-16T00:02:26+09:00 Subject: Re: Why do true and false have separate classes David A. Black wrote: > 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. Maybe Internet discussions such as this shouldn't be taken so seriously. I think Matzacred is funny and obnoxious at the same time, which is why I don't mind it. I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. If you were aiming to be a peacemaker, then you made a crucial mistake. You did not address William James' posts, which have been at least equally obnoxious. It appears that you are only censuring Pascal. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.