From: Eleanor McHugh <eleanor@...>
Date: 2009-05-12T23:35:15+09:00
Subject: Re: "The Well-Grounded Rubyist" now out in paperback

On 12 May 2009, at 15:23, David A. Black wrote:
> RichardOnRails wrote:
>> I've only used 1.9 when I wanted to use both forward- and backward-
>> lookahead.  Otherwise it seemed unready for prime time.  Do you thing
>> the current release is ready for production projects?
>
> Yes, though conceivably not for every project. There are definitely  
> still some gem issues, for example. But the forward momentum has  
> picked up a lot lately, and my feeling is that though it's been a  
> while in the happening, it's all coming together right about now.

I have to admit I've only made the switch myself in the last month or  
so, prompted in part by a talk I'm preparing where I don't want to be  
seen as a luddite (even if I secretly am one lol) and the increasing  
utility of MacRuby.


Ellie

Eleanor McHugh
Games With Brains
http://slides.games-with-brains.net
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