From: Franz GEIGER <fgeiger@...>
Date: 2000-12-29T05:10:02+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:8194] Re: Ruby User Servey

The server seems to be down rite now. Therefore:


1. How long have you been using Ruby?
  Never used it!
 --> Less than a month
 One to three months
 Three to six months
 Six months to a year
 Over a year


2. How did you hear about Ruby?
    From a friend/colleague
  Article on the Web
  Extreme Programming mailing list
  Ruby newsgroup/mailing list
  Dr. Dobbs Article
-->  Other: comp.lng.perl


3. If you're using Ruby, what are you using it for? Check as many as apply
-->    Just experimenting
  General scripting
  Web development
  Application prototyping
  Application development
  Other:


4. What operating systems do you use with Ruby? Check as many as apply
   Windows 95
-->  Windows 98
  Windows ME
-->  Windows NT
  Windows 2000
   Linux
  Solaris
  AIX
  HP-UX
  Other Unix
   Mac (System 7)
  Mac (OS/X)

  Other:



5. What other languages do you use frequently? Check as many as apply
    C
 -->  C++
  Java
-->  Visual Basic
  Delphi
   Perl
-->  Python
  PHP
  tcl
   Eiffel
  Javascript
  Powerbuilder
  Smalltalk

  Other:



6. What do you like about Ruby?
 Seems to be more OOP than Python, but more complex too.

Seems to be more dynamic than Python.

7. What things would make Ruby more useful for you?
 An IDE with a visual debugger like the Perl Debugger, PythonWin, or
ActiveKomodo!

In fact for now this is the threshold for doing more scripting with Ruby. As
a Python scripter I do not know exactly what I could win by using Ruby, but
I know that I would lose an IDE which I consider absolutely neccessary for
being productive in any language.


8. Any other comments?
Nope.


Best regards
Franz GEIGER


"Conrad Schneiker" <schneiker@jump.net> wrote in message
news:92fun3$833$1@news.jump.net...
> This is the most recent addition to the comp.lang.ruby Newsgroup FAQ:
>
> If you are new to Ruby (or haven't previously taken the Ruby User
> Survey), please take a moment to anonymously tell us about your
> programming background and about your Ruby-related interests. The
> results will be reported back to the Ruby community from time to
> time. This helps us do a better job of helping each other, and to
> more effectively expand the Ruby community for our mutual benefit.
> The survey is at:
>
>     http://dev.rubycentral.com/survey.html
>
> Conrad
>
>
>