[Tutor] Python and Speed

[Robert Hicks]

> FWIW THe Ruby web site carries a comment somewhere that
> their code falls about midway between Perl and Python
> in speed, but retains the readability of Python.

Personally, I would say the Ruby site is wrong. Ruby is NOT a readable 
as Python for a newbie. I looked into it as an Admin that wanted to 
bridge the gap.

 From Ruby Central FAQ:

"Ruby's syntax and design philosophy are heavily influenced by Perl."
"If you like Perl, you will like Ruby and be right at home with its 
syntax."
"Ruby is much more complex than Python but its features, for the most 
part, hang together well."