From: Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...>
Date: 2009-08-21T20:27:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Why, oh why, _why?

2009/8/21 Gregory Brown <gregory.t.brown@gmail.com>:
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Ralf Mueller<ralf.mueller@zmaw.de> wrote:
>
>> Things like that can always happen, even matz could simple start doing
>> totally different things right now ('Gone fishing...').
>> Reminds me of Guy Decoux.
>
> Not sure if you are aware, but _why intentionally destroyed all his
> work before leaving.   That's not consistent with "people come and
> go".  I don't plan to set fire to my apartment when I move out....
>

Still it is completely your decision if you pack up your stuff and
take it with you, leave it in the apartment or throw it away. The
distinction between pack up your stuff and set your apartment on fire
is not so clear in the digital world.

Sure, taking down everything at once is somewhat odd but it's exactly
the somewhat odd side of _why's work which is so inspiring. And even
if his site is no longer around many have seen it and it has
undoubtedly somewhat changed their perception of ruby the language,
programming in general, the life and everything.

Thanks

Michal