From: Jim Maher <jdmaher@...>
Date: 2011-04-15T00:28:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby for beginners (was: Re: Hello)

Phillip Gawlowski wrote in post #992777:
> _Beginning Ruby editor requirements:_
>
> - Easy to use, with no clutter in the UI, and thus allowing the user
> to focus on Getting Stuff Done, and get a success fast.
> - Able to run Ruby from within the editor, so that the user can focus
> on Ruby, and Ruby alone. The CLI on Windows is more of an advanced
> topic.

To me, it's about Ruby, NOT the editor.

The programmimg language is NOT the IDE.  Yeah, all the cool tools make
it enjoyable to pursue and use Ruby, but that's not what I believe is
necessary to introduce Ruby.  I believe all of that is a distraction
from an introduction to Ruby itself.

In fact, I believe Rails and even RubyGems are a distraction.  I'd love
more people to be able to easliy learn about Ruby (and only Ruby).

But, it's your initiative . . .


Jim Maher

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