From: Daniel Bretoi <lists@...>
Date: 2002-12-19T14:34:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Why a compiled Ruby?

Hey bill

My coworker keeps hassling me about how great Python is and how I should
try it. Personally, I never got past the stupid indentation bit. I'm a
perl guy, nothing like that for me. But, out of interest, could you tell
me what about ruby made you switch?

db

On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 09:12:41AM +0900, William Djaja Tjokroaminata wrote:
> Charles Hixson <charleshixsn@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > christopher.j.meisenzahl@citicorp.com wrote:
> >>I can't speak for others, but I would be interested in such a thing. But not 
> >>for having a true native machine code executable. But rather for ease of 
> >>distribution. ...
> >>
> > I agree completely.  It's probably a tad difficult, but the lack of such 
> > a facility causes me to keep looking at Python, and it's a serious 
> > component of why I'm doing my current project in Java at work.
> 
> > Truthfully, one of the things that I look at about Python is Pyrex, a 
> > compiler for easily blending C and Python.  I have no idea how well it 
> > works, but the concept is so intriguing!  (But I'd still need to be able 
> > to distribute the final package.)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Exactly the same here.  The first time I became aware of Pyrex, I wanted
> to go back to Python immediately.  But after I thought further on the
> things that made me switch from Python to Ruby in the first place, I
> decided to stay in Ruby.  My position now is just to wait in the hope that
> some day a Ruby Pyrex will become a reality...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill

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