Not to be flip, but as I replied on Twitter as well http://twitter.com/rsl/status/1860374823 ... How does one rectify the fact of the existence of Rails API http://api.rubyonrails.org/ and the large test suite that Rails has with the comment that Rails _will_ not _does_ have these things? Restating your position doesn't alleviate the need to back it up. Perhaps it's just [as people are saying] some kind of language/semantic difference but IMO it's something that needs to be set straight. Especially when being said by those who present themselves as the face of Rails. Until we can clear up all this [and start using the right terms when "activisting" ] it seems to me to boil down to the same old FUD we had before where Merb is obviously superior to Rails and is coming to our rescue instead of a syncretism of two views into an altogether better one.
RSL On May 20, 1:14 pm, Matt Aimonetti <[email protected]> wrote: > As I told you on twitter, here is the official word from David > himself:http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/12/23/merb-gets-merged-into-rails-3 > > "Rigorous API: Too many plugins break when Rails is updated because > it’s not clear where they can safely hook into the internals and when > they’re monkeypatching and should expect things to break. The Merb > guys committed to a public API with tests to ensure that it wouldn’t > break. They’ll bring over that line of thinking and give Rails 3 a > tested and documented API for extensions that won’t break willy-nilly > with upgrades." > > The rest of the details is being worked on. > > - Matt > > On May 20, 9:23 am, RSL <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Merb was always putting out this line about how Rails had no public > > API. I found it laughable at first becausehttp://api.rubyonrails.org/ > > seemed to obviously refute this. However, recently I've noticed this > > same line still being trotted about, by "Rails" "activists" no less. > > Can someone give me an honest answer why this what seems to me to be a > > baldface lie is being promoted from within our own ranks now? > > > Thanks. > > > RSL --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Core" 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/rubyonrails-core?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
