From: marc Date: 2009-06-05T17:25:16+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby vs. Groovy: your perspective Michael Bruschkewitz said: > IMHO, Java is the language of choice for (portable) GUI-Apps if you > don't have the need for hardware-or OS-near programming. (There are > GUI-Libs for Ruby too, however, currently no IDE provides possibilities > for Ruby as some do for Java.) Better still, use JRuby. All the advantages of Java (when you need it) and all the bnefits of Ruby when you don't. (You can package and deploy with rawr.) > Ruby is wonderful for scripting, with a broad range of capabilities. You > could use very advanced features, but you're able to start at a very low > level. Which is important when colleagues which are specialized on > another area should be able to modify your scripts. As a Java dude, I got into Ruby precisely for its ease of use for scripting. JRuby is the icing on the cake. -- Best, Marc "Change requires small steps."