On Aug 13, 11:14 am, Alia Khouri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hussein B wrote: > > I'm a Java/Java EE developer and I'm playing with Python these days. > > I like the Python language so much and I like its communities and the > > Django framework. > > Sounds familiar... (-: > > > My friends are about to open a Ruby/Rails shop and they are asking me > > to join them. > > In this case, I think you have to make decision that is not technology- > centric but application-centric, and you should also consider closely > the opportunity set and capability set available to you and your > friends. > > > I don't know what, sure I'm not leaving Java, but they are asking me > > to stop learning Python and concentrate on Ruby/Rails. > > I don't think you should stop learning anything that rings your bell.. > I love learning other languages (e.g. Haskell, Lua, Ruby, C#, Java, > boo, etc..) and I will code projects as per the requirements at the > time, but I tend to Python because, like you, I like the language and > the community. > > In _addition_ to your love for Python and Django, why not learn Ruby/ > Rails? It's not a bad framework at all, and Ruby is quite fun to > program in as well...? > > > The sad fact (at least to me), Ruby is getting a lot of attention > > these days. > > Not a sad fact, What's good for ruby is good for python and vice > versa... Friendly competition is always positive and usually good > ideas cross-pollinate across the languages... > > > Why Python isn't getting this attention although is a much more mature > > language and it is used by many big, big names? > > Who says Python is not getting attention? Last time I checked, > Python's popularity was at all time high, and the big guns in the > industry favor (witness Google AppEngine, Microsoft Ironpython > preceding Ironruby, etc..) > > > And do I dare to say it is much more charming? > > That is an aesthetic judgement... (-: > > > What do you think of Ruby/Rails? do they worth learning and working > > with? > > (see above) > > > Any way, I'm not leaving Python and I will try to study it every time > > I get a chance... > > Good for you (-: > > > Thanks.
But this critisim looks so serious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_programming_language#Criticism -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
