From: Conrad Schneiker <schneiker@...>
Date: 2000-09-02T16:10:02+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:4741] Re: Ruby tutorials for newbie -- Matz AWL Book question.

Hi,

<hal9000@hypermetrics.com> wrote:

> I think I understand the global state of the system. ;)
>
> Dave, Andy, and Matz have all asserted that Matz's book is being
> translated by AWL.
>
> Matz asserts that his book is not a specification of the Ruby language.
>
> The AWL web site says that the book is called _Ruby Specification_ by
> Yukihiro Matsumoto, whom we know as Matz.
>
> The only explanation I see (which I think Dave was saying) is that the
> book in question *is* Matz's book, but the title has not been finalized
> yet. Alternatively, maybe the title is final and they titled it
> inappropriately...

OK, then, for purposes of the Ruby Newsgroup FAQ, is this OK?:

==============================================
....
    English language Ruby books:

        Some English-language Ruby books are in the works; the ones
        mentioned in comp.lang.ruby to date are:

            <<English title unknown at present.>>
            by Yukihiro Matsumoto (aka Matz)
            Addison Wesley, 2001
....
==============================================

Conrad