Ruby and Python

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Ruby is mainly used in Japan and has trouble becoming accepted outside that country.  From what I understand, it is object orientated like Python.  It's hard to predict what the future is.  Who would have guess a few years ago, Perl would be as popular as it is now? 

-----Original Message-----
From: aahz at panix.com [mailto:aahz at panix.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:08 AM
To: python-list at python.org
Subject: Re: Ruby and Python


In article <t180er4l4n0q14 at corp.supernews.com>,
Lyle Johnson <ljohnson at resgen.com> wrote:
>attribution for Aahz restored:
>>
>> Haven't used Ruby, but IIRC, it's only available for Windoze.  From that
>> standpoint alone, no way will Ruby overtake Python.
>
>Bonk! Wrong answer. To quote the FAQ, it is developed under Linux but runs
>under Unix, DOS, Windows, MacOS, BeOS, Amiga, Acorn Risc OS (???) and OS/2.

Sorry, brain fart.
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