From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-11-18T10:50:47+09:00
Subject: Who is that masked rubyist?

Hi --

I have always loved this anonymous quote from an old Ruby Garden
exchange (http://www.rubygarden.org/article.php?sid=222, about
1/3 down the page):

  I would like to evolve FROM Perl, Java and C++ rather than TO Perl,
  Java and C++.

It's amazing how often this quote hits the nail on the head in
discussions of Ruby's past, present, and future.

I've always wondered who wrote it.  Anyone want to step forward? :-)


David

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