From: Albert Wagner <alwagner@...>
Date: 2002-08-19T13:57:02+09:00
Subject: Re: What Ruby needs.

On Sunday 18 August 2002 03:44 pm, Shashank Date wrote:
> I do not have any problem with item 1) on your wish list as long as I don't
> loose the dynamic nature of  Ruby.
> But with 2) I am afraid, I have to disagree. For me the  "Ruby attraction"
> is stronger  * because of * (and not inspite of )
> its independence from the image/core. Again, that is just me !

I totally agree.  I did ST exclusively for 15 years.  But Ruby drew me away 
BECAUSE  it was not image based.