From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2002-09-13T07:59:38+09:00
Subject: Re: interesting Perl Journal move

On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 06:33:42AM +0900,  JamesBritt wrote:
> > agreed! unless perl journal is willing to alter it name to Script
> > Developers Journal os something general like that, i would fear ARuby
> > would ALAWAYS get a back billing.
> 
> Here's a thought or two, something of a devil's advocate argument:
> 
> If we push to get a noticeable share of TPJ (or whatever it ends up being
> called), we bring Ruby to the attention of perlers, pythoners, and whomever
> else. If we go off and do The Ruby Journal, while it would provide a useful
> service, it would be preaching to the choir.
 
I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. I don't think that
the Linux journal is preaching to the choir, or that the 
C++ journal is preaching to the choir. Why would a ruby journal
be preaching to the choir?

> Writing and editing *well* are hard tasks.  I'd rather see fewer, but
> better, Ruby articles, and see them reach a larger audience, than have
> something that may come off as a bit amateurish or inept, simply because of
> the perceived slight of second billing.
> 
I think peer review could control that.
I have seen the work and calibre of people on this list.
I have no doubt that there is sufficient talent to
produce a journal of 3-6 articles every 2 months.

Jim

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