From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto)
Date: 2002-09-06T16:28:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby aesthetics

Hi,

In message "Re: Ruby aesthetics"
    on 02/09/06, William Djaja Tjokroaminata <billtj@z.glue.umd.edu> writes:

|Regarding the simplicity (minimalism), I think some people have
|responded.  Matz has given the reason why he did not adopt the
|indentation-based syntax.  I cannot recall Matz reasons on why he
|personally did not try to adhere to the minimalism principle (such as
|providing both "if" and "unless", "!" and "not", aliases, etc.)  I think
|the attractiveness of the C language stems from the fact that it is a
|minimalist language, but yet so powerful.

Why do you prefer minimalist way?  I prefer flexibility,
expressiveness, and succinctness to minimalism.  I'm sure you don't
have any problem with "unless" once you've told.

							matz.