From: Dave Thomas <dave@...>
Date: 2003-08-12T10:18:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Python?

Daniel Carrera wrote:


> Could someone offer me a comparison between Ruby and Python?
> 
> Me and one other person are thinking of starting a project and we haven't 
> quite settled on a language.  We're just discussing ideas right now.  It's 
> a project to make a cross-platform Installer Maker for Linux, Mac and 
> Windows.
> 
> We have pretty much narrowed it down to Ruby or Python.  I think that 
> we're leaning towards the wxWindows toolkit.  Also, we are thinking of 
> using Gentoo-style Ebuilds as the basis of the installer.  Since wxPython 
> is already mature, and Gentoo's Portage is implemented in Python, I guess 
> that we are probably leaning towards Python.
> 
> But I'd like to hear some thoughts and opinions first.


I don't think there's a meaningful comparison that would help you: the 
two languages are similar enough in terms of features that you should 
probably go with the one that makes you comfortable.

In your place I'd go with Python.


Dave