From: wit <wit7777bezspamu@...>
Date: 2003-08-04T02:06:30+09:00
Subject: Too bad I've found about Ruby

Hi.

A few weeks ago, while I was evaluating Python and Java for my
next project I found about Ruby.
I read some parts of the "Programming Ruby" (great book BTW)
and tried programming some small scripts in Ruby.
I must say after this experience, I will never be the same ;-)
This language has some kind of elegance, that struck me
immediately. I've programmed in some other languages:
Asembler, Pascal, C, C++, and lately (since 1996) almost
exclusively in Java.

Now, my real trouble is: I have to choose the language for
my next dosktop app. The future of my one-person company
depends on this product. It will be a technical analysis app for
stock markets, that would probably take about 40-50k lines
of Java code.
I know I can safely choose Java+SWT or Python+wxWindows
and it will be OK.
However, I will feel really unhappy if I don't write this app in Ruby
(and some small parts in C).
I'm little worried about Ruby's maturity, especially on Win32 platform.

I wonder, what would you guys do in a similar situation and why.

And Matz, thanks for this beautiful language.

wit