tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post116007519759313504..comments2024-02-07T00:23:34.835-07:00Comments on On Ruby: Gaaah!gnupatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1160465364155691882006-10-10T00:29:00.000-07:002006-10-10T00:29:00.000-07:00I think it's like what can happen to tv actors. As...I think it's like what can happen to tv actors. <BR/><BR/>As soon as they appear in a popular serie, most people see that actor as the character from that serie for the rest of their career, regardless of other appearances he or she has had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1160090248612841382006-10-05T16:17:00.000-07:002006-10-05T16:17:00.000-07:00I guess it's their loss though? :) For the ppl who...I guess it's their loss though? :) For the ppl who dont see the strength behind ruby in non-rails projects.<BR/><BR/>I've done PHP for WEB and Perl for the backend / info harvest / other small scripts for about 8 years of webbiz.<BR/><BR/>I haven't even done ruby and ror for a year yet but Im in love with both of them. Web and backend uses the same AR-models.. 1 language instead of 2 as before ippahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836289822521863018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1160087213970061992006-10-05T15:26:00.000-07:002006-10-05T15:26:00.000-07:00Word. This is really starting to annoy me, especi...Word. This is really starting to annoy me, especially as I get less and less interested in rails development.Ben Bleythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569085395383234764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1160081312556846182006-10-05T13:48:00.000-07:002006-10-05T13:48:00.000-07:00John,it's just a rant, but yes a rant with some de...John,<BR/>it's just a rant, but yes a rant with some desire to help shift momentum. I can appreciate your desire to stick with Java (I don't share it, but I can appreciate it).<BR/><BR/>And, yes, you're right. The key to fixing the problem (as I see it) is helping people see that Ruby can do more than just build Rails based websites. I think there are several options here: Ruby is a great gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-1160080057192658492006-10-05T13:27:00.000-07:002006-10-05T13:27:00.000-07:00What is it? You're "really" asking what is it with...What is it? You're "really" asking what is it with people who view it that way, or your just (forgive the pun) railing against them?<BR/><BR/>Because the truth of the matter is, for a lot of people, Ruby is just an adjunct to Rails. Ruby never would have entered their consciousness at all (anymore than Haskell or Rexx have) if not for somebody showing them a video of making a weblog tool in five Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com