From: Ralf Mueller <ralf.mueller@...>
Date: 2013-03-06T19:55:41+09:00
Subject: Re: When can one call themselves a “Rubyist”?

On 03/06/2013 11:51 AM, Robert Klemme wrote:
> Welcome to the wonderful world of Ruby!
>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:37 PM, Rafal Chmiel <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
>> I was wondering what that term even meant. Is it something to do with
>> one's amount of knowledge about the Ruby language or just the plain idea
>> of using it. When can one call themselves a "Rubyist"? And would you
>> consider yourself one?
> There is a secret fraternity of Ruby programmers. Once a year they
> meet in a dark room in the back of a Ruby conference and the high
> priest of the fraternity will appoint all novices Rubyist who dare
> apply, are able to program a method using a block free of bugs, will
> bow before the group and say three times "I am unworthy but I will try
> my best to worship Ruby." It's not known what happens to those who
> fail at the attempt - nobody has ever seen one of those again...

want to read on!!!