From: junderdown@... (Jason Underdown)
Date: 2002-08-28T12:23:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Distributed Object Container

> 
> I expect that, over time, Ruby will develop a set of libraries for building
> app servers (R2EE!)and writing complex, large-scale distributed
> applications.  I would like to think that, as that happens, people will
> prefer to build new systems using Ruby rather than Java (or whatever).
> People will choose Ruby because they prefer the Ruby Way. I don't see it
> happening, though, if time is spent getting Ruby to play nice with some
> alien API.
> 
> If we want to pick goals, don't aim for J2EE.  Aim past it.
> 
> 
> James

Exactly!  Nowhere in my initial post did I advocate implementing J2EE
in Ruby.  Nor do I care if Ruby plays nicely with Java's APIs, what I
do care about is having a good platform for developing web
applications.

Since database interaction is so crucial in all but the most trivial
of web applications, it makes sense to create a good abstraction
framework for your data.  I think there are some good ideas that could
be borrowed and improved upon from the J2EE spec.  I also think the
dynamic nature of Ruby is an even better fit for creating an app
server than Java.

Instead of bickering over J2EE, let's exchange ideas on how we might
build such a thing.  My first course of attack is to read through
Matsuo Hisanori's Petit+Server and check out his ideas.

Jason