[ruby-talk:00937] Re: Python complaints

On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 08:53:08AM +0100, Clemens Hintze wrote:
> GOTO Kentaro writes:
> > # Why don't they use Ruby?? :-)
> 
> Two reasons: First, they do not know Ruby very well. Alternatively,
> second, because it is not Python! :-}

Perhaps, because Ruby still reminds them too much of Perl?  One main
reason I prefer Python over Perl is that Python's code is easier on the
fingers and the eyes (ie. no quoting hell to go through).  With Perl, I
spend too much effort looking at the syntax, because there are too many
different ways of expressing one idea; whereas with Python, I spend time
looking at the overall "flow", because there are very few ways of
expressing that same idea.

But, I am still trying to grasp Ruby...  I wish there was better
documentation in English.  Maybe, if I learn Ruby, I'll write short
introduction.

	Yours truly,
	William Park