From: Brandon Weaver <keystonelemur@...>
Date: 2013-05-30T02:54:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Programming Practice

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Skip FreeBSD and put armored plating on that bike by going OpenBSD.

Ubuntu I would agree is newbie, but elitism on Linux vs BSD gets no where
fast.
On May 29, 2013 12:40 PM, "Chad Perrin" <code@apotheon.net> wrote:

> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 05:26:44PM +0900, Stu wrote:
> > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:37 AM, buzz k. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Also I am actually practicing direct scripting in ubuntu and it is
> > > excellent practice.
>
> I'm pleased you found it helpful.
>
>
> >
> > Ubuntu is a good place to start. Hit up FreeBSD once your comfortable
> > enough to remove the training wheels. Also I want to second Chads
> > recommendation of MetaProgramming Ruby. It's does a great job
> > exploring the ruby object model and functional style.
>
> FreeBSD is my favorite OS these days, so of course I'm going to agree
> with you here -- and "remove the training wheels" is pretty much the
> point in learning Ruby where you would read Metaprogramming Ruby, too.
>
> --
> Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Skip FreeBSD and put armored plating on that bike by going O=
penBSD.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Ubuntu I would agree is newbie, but elitism on Linux vs BSD =
gets no where fast. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 29, 2013 12:40 PM, &quot;Chad Perrin&quot=
; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:code@apotheon.net">code@apotheon.net</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 05:26:44PM +0900, Stu wrote:<br>
&gt; On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:37 AM, buzz k. &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@r=
uby-forum.com">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Also I am actually practicing direct scripting in ubuntu and it i=
s<br>
&gt; &gt; excellent practice.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m pleased you found it helpful.<br>
<br>
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Ubuntu is a good place to start. Hit up FreeBSD once your comfortable<=
br>
&gt; enough to remove the training wheels. Also I want to second Chads<br>
&gt; recommendation of MetaProgramming Ruby. It&#39;s does a great job<br>
&gt; exploring the ruby object model and functional style.<br>
<br>
FreeBSD is my favorite OS these days, so of course I&#39;m going to agree<b=
r>
with you here -- and &quot;remove the training wheels&quot; is pretty much =
the<br>
point in learning Ruby where you would read Metaprogramming Ruby, too.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: <a href=3D"http://owl.apotheon=
.org" target=3D"_blank">http://owl.apotheon.org</a> ]<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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