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I always knew that one day Smalltalk would replace Java. I just didn't know it would be called Ruby.
— Ruby (programming language)
I always knew that one day Smalltalk would replace Java. I just didn't know it would be called Ruby.
Some may say Ruby is a bad rip-off of Lisp or Smalltalk, and I admit that. But it is nicer to ordinary people.
"Everything is an object" - Smalltalk and its children. (whispered:) Ruby. (laughter)
[Boxed] Multiple bouncing balls in a box are a metaphor for community. Notice how the escaping balls explode. This is what happens to people who move from Perl to Ruby.
