tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post4640401190341626682..comments2024-02-07T00:23:34.835-07:00Comments on On Ruby: Author Interview - The Well-Grounded Rubyistgnupatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-31117499056002946122009-05-04T10:50:00.000-07:002009-05-04T10:50:00.000-07:00I agree with you here Charlie. I don't mind seein...I agree with you here Charlie. I don't mind seeing "Ruby-inspired" languages (like Reia) that don't pass the test suite. The idea of someone calling something Ruby when it doesn't pass the suite and isn't meant to sends shivers up my spine.gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-20007498931757849392009-05-04T10:40:00.000-07:002009-05-04T10:40:00.000-07:00"I suspect we'll start seeing specialized subsets ..."I suspect we'll start seeing specialized subsets and forks of Ruby that aren't necessarily compatible but that are "Rubies", the way different LISP dialects are "LISPs"."<br /><br />Oh man, say it ain't so. Let's keep that test suite moving.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643468804330207593noreply@blogger.com