From: Andres Hidalgo Date: 2002-03-27T13:43:14+09:00 Subject: RE: Windows version of Ruby (proposals) I believe that Ruby has a place in windows (Office), I happened to have written some modules to handle services, SCM, registry and others on the way to help me manage NT4 & W2K servers. At Home I run XP and Linux(my favorite). I just happen to make a living maintining NT servers. >From: "Morris, Chris" >Reply-To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org >To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org (ruby-talk ML) >Subject: RE: Windows version of Ruby (proposals) >Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 07:36:44 +0900 > >Ron: > > For the next N years, if that's to happen Ruby has to be really good > > on Windows. > >Carl: > > My point is unless you're making GUI apps (a *very* small % of > > developers), I don't think most programmers want or need to deal with > > Windows. Look at how many perl / python programmers are window > > programmers? I mean I'm sure there are some, but no where near most. > >So, Carl, do you believe that Ruby does not need to be really good on >Windows? You say you're not against it: > > > I do like the idea that if I create a ruby program on Linux it can run > > on Windows but I think that assuming that Windows is the bulk of the > > developers market is incorrect. > >...but the rest of your message implies to me that you don't think it's >important. I guess I'm confused. > >I don't think it's too important to debate whether or not Windows has the >bulk of the developer market -- the debate should be, is Windows support >important enough to make a stronger push for it as Ruby grows? > >Chris _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.