From: "Kurt M. Dresner" <kdresner@...>
Date: 2003-08-12T11:09:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby vs Python?

I'm more reminded of the Progressive Auto Insurance commercials.

-Kurt

On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 11:02:45AM +0900, Hal E. Fulton wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Thomas" <dave@pragprog.com>
> To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Ruby vs Python?
> 
> 
> > > 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.
> 
> A nice fair assessment from one of the world's
> biggest Ruby evangelists.
> 
> Does this remind anyone of the scene in the
> ancient film _Miracle on 34th Street_ where
> the Macy's Santa Claus directs a customer
> to a competing store?  :)
> 
> Hal
> 
> --
> Hal Fulton
> hal9000@hypermetrics.com
> 
> 
> 
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