From: Xavier <NOSPAM@...>
Date: 2004-03-26T20:49:31+09:00
Subject: Re: About Ruby

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:28:13 +0900, Sabyasachi  Mustafi wrote:

> Hello,
>   I am with Ruby in the last 6 months. But I have some specific question to all of you. 
> 
> 1. I am in West Bengal (India). I don't find a single Ruby book in any book shop. What is the problem? Without a single book it is not possible to learn a language. I have to work 10-12 hours to solve a very simple problem in Ruby/Tk just lack of document and books.
> 
> 2. I think just 10-15 people in India knows Ruby. Whenever I ask somebody about Ruby he don't understand what the Ruby is all about.
> 
> 3. In the big projects anybody use Ruby? If it is so good (and surely it is) then why it don't compete with Java, C++ etc.?
> 
>   I want to be with Ruby but I need some specific path for it. I hope everybody will participate in this question.
> 
> Thanking you,
> Sabyasachi Mustafi

I think there are more than 10-15 people using Ruby in India.
Actually, one of the few books available in English has been written by an
Indian.
Check "Making Use of Ruby" by Suresh Mahadevan (ISBN 047121972X)
If you visit amazon.co.uk, you will find other books on ruby under
"Customers who shopped for this item also shopped for" from:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/047121972X/qid=1080300895/br=3-7/br_lfncs_b_7/026-9085793-4299660
I am not affiliated in any way with amazon and haven't read this
particular book.
I have read good things about the Sams 21 days book.
Besides, "Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide" aka. The
Pickaxe is available online. Many sites mirror the book. It's definitely
the first book to read. The Ruby Way will probably be very helpful as
well. It has been for me.


Hth.