tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post885870540218444343..comments2024-02-07T00:23:34.835-07:00Comments on On Ruby: April Bloggin Contestgnupatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-14242992905910161822007-04-27T08:55:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:55:00.000-07:00If you need to write a local GUI (a web GUI with r...If you need to write a local GUI (a web GUI with rails won't suffice), you can always opt for JRuby and use swing.Yevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558444288426491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-62722788640202104832007-04-26T12:19:00.000-07:002007-04-26T12:19:00.000-07:00I dislike blogging but here's my piece in the comm...I dislike blogging but here's my piece in the comment. Ruby is unsuitable for GUI client development, and in a major way. <BR/><BR/>It doesn't come with any real GUI tookit and you have to install 3rd party library+bindings. The best canditate is naturally wxwidgets because it runs on virtually every platform and it manages to look and feel native in a few while at it.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-75434307860582368322007-04-26T11:25:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:25:00.000-07:00I probably disqualified myself, but here's a verit...I probably disqualified myself, but here's a veritable laundry list of changes I would make:<BR/><BR/>http://djberg96.livejournal.com/114579.htmlDaniel Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224445093970941579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-72640618345481003842007-04-24T19:08:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:08:00.000-07:00I haven't gotten around to setting up a blog, but ...I haven't gotten around to setting up a blog, but I figure I'd throw in my wish (even though it probably won't make it into the contest).<BR/><BR/>I would want multi-method dispatch with a "when" clause similar to how Erlang does it. Here's an example:<BR/><BR/>def parse(line) when line.respond_to?(:to_s) && line.to_s =~ /\A[A-Za-z]+/<BR/> # parse the line when begins with a character<BR/>end<Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017835890854426894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-67764030148217908372007-04-24T16:29:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:29:00.000-07:00Suggestion to improve Ruby's block comments.http:/...Suggestion to improve Ruby's block comments.<BR/><BR/>http://devdanke.blogspot.com/search/label/ruby-improveDevDankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041999067426189962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-40104268460671152432007-04-23T11:15:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:15:00.000-07:00Okay, I just finished my entry which is at http://...Okay, I just finished my entry which is at <A HREF="http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/articles/2007/04/23/ideas-for-improving-ruby" REL="nofollow">http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/articles/2007/04/23/ideas-for-improving-ruby</A>.<BR/><BR/>I've covered some things I want to stay the same, as well as things Id propose changing.Rick DeNatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674635730835669212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-44370059243727557652007-04-18T14:52:00.000-07:002007-04-18T14:52:00.000-07:00Article: Ruby - let's get an AST - fASThttp://jrol...Article: <BR/>Ruby - let's get an AST - fAST<BR/><BR/>http://jroller.com/page/murphee?entry=ruby_let_s_get_an<BR/><BR/>A little plea for getting a proper <BR/>Ruby parser in Ruby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-84020623952430496332007-04-14T23:11:00.000-07:002007-04-14T23:11:00.000-07:00Here's my wish. it deals more with tooling than wi...Here's my wish. it deals more with tooling than with the language itself, but it would have a significant impact on the usability of the language, particularly to Java hacks like me. :-)<BR/><BR/>http://nullpointerfactory.blogspot.com/2007/04/open-letter-to-ruby-santa.html<BR/><BR/>By the way, even if I don't win - thanks for the contest - finally something got me to start a blog. ;-)Yevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558444288426491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-59044281632755569262007-04-11T04:05:00.000-07:002007-04-11T04:05:00.000-07:00Here's mine:http://www.goodbyehelicopter.com/2007/...Here's mine:<BR/>http://www.goodbyehelicopter.com/2007/04/11/apress-april-bloggin-what-changes-would-make-ruby-a-better-language-without-making-it-into-something-that-isnt-ruby/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-74517247342094005082007-04-10T15:38:00.000-07:002007-04-10T15:38:00.000-07:00Jeremy, +1 on the unicode!Jeremy, +1 on the unicode!Chris McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339861008904941703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-82769084967905078972007-04-08T20:17:00.000-07:002007-04-08T20:17:00.000-07:00http://jeremymcanally.infogami.com/blog/rubyimprov...http://jeremymcanally.infogami.com/blog/rubyimprovements<BR/><BR/>Blog broken, so I had to fall back to good ol' Infogami. :)Mr. Neighborlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063939073935274480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-64441685885773280132007-04-07T19:04:00.000-07:002007-04-07T19:04:00.000-07:00Thanks Jamie, it's fixed nowThanks Jamie, it's fixed nowgnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-64112377766568813242007-04-07T14:29:00.000-07:002007-04-07T14:29:00.000-07:00Pat, the link to apress in this post is broken.Tha...Pat, the link to apress in this post is broken.<BR/><BR/>That said, for submission: <A HREF="http://blog.tracefunc.com/2007/4/4/ruby-of-the-future" REL="nofollow">Ruby of the Future</A>Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717185984617361218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-38018078261623042472007-04-05T11:58:00.000-07:002007-04-05T11:58:00.000-07:00I'm taking a shot at this one: http://chrismcmahon...I'm taking a shot at this one: http://chrismcmahonsblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/make-change-to-ruby.htmlChris McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339861008904941703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-88921482712544109942007-04-03T19:37:00.000-07:002007-04-03T19:37:00.000-07:00Keith,very true. I would be overjoyed to award t...Keith,<BR/>very true. I would be overjoyed to award the winner three Apress books of her choice.<BR/><BR/>But, for you to win ... you'll need a bit more meat on this, and it'll need to be a post on you own blog with a link from here.gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-39170955866622849422007-04-03T19:27:00.000-07:002007-04-03T19:27:00.000-07:00Pate sez: "As before, the writer of the winning en...Pate sez: "As before, the writer of the winning entry will get three Apress books of <B>his</B> choice." <BR/><BR/>Well, one thing that would certainly benefit Ruby would be the involvement of more women...Keith Fahlgrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074150899896464112noreply@blogger.com