But RoR and the ruby community deserve most of that derision. Let's cover some facts:
1) While pythonistas are dyed in the wool java bashers, they at least tend to put in a smidge of tact when they go about their ways. Ruby fanboys almost invariably /flip the heck out/ when talking about java. Completely off the rails (hahah! I made a funny!) 2) Ruby doesn't really have a language spec. It's a patchy mess. Some people love it. The people who like java usually prefer everything defined very carefully (as a slapdash 'we'll see where this takes us' kind of thing just isn't done in the java community, so the people who like that aren't in the java community any more). I feel its perfectly normal to heap some derision on ruby for it. 3) Read any of many blog articles by Zed Shaw about the deplorable state of the ruby community. 4) Go find either a job working with Ruby / RoR, or try to find a good Ruby / RoR programmer. Now do the same with Python / Django. World of difference. Of course, if this ruby/RoR bashing takes hold, that will end. Popularity isn't _always_ a good thing :P On Jul 24, 6:06 am, phil swenson <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm guessing the obvious ruby dislike comes from the anti-java hate > from the ruby community. > > But I find it amusing that a lot of the people who dismiss Ruby love > Groovy. Let's face it, 90% of Groovy is a copy of Ruby. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
