From: Andrew Hunt <andy@...>
Date: 2000-11-08T12:24:55+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:6151] Re: Ruby hi(gh), and pointer to Jotto program

    >Hello --
    >
    >The "hi" part of the subject pertains to the fact that I'm new to this
    >list, and new to Ruby (a nuby? [old joke?]).  Ergo: hi.  The "high"
    >part refers to the Ruby high I have been on since I bought Dave and
    >Andy's book on Saturday.  I wasn't looking for it -- I barely knew
    >Ruby existed -- but having idly opened it I couldn't put it down.  I
    >am quite amazed by this language, and it couldn't have a better
    >introduction than the book.

Thank you!  That's pretty much the same reaction Dave
and I had when we first discovered Ruby, and frankly,
it still continues to amaze me just how *easy* it is
to create using Ruby as opposed to other currently
popular languages.

Welcome to the Ruby community...

/\ndy


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