[clue] Ruby for newbies (this Saturday 07/21) -- FAQ

[lorin at rickernet.us]

Because (3-part answer):

1. (short answer) Matz has said that he developed Ruby "to make
programmers happy."  He succeeded.  It makes me happy.

2. (medium answer) I've been learning PL's and developing code since
1968. Ruby is, in some sense, a culmination of many good-to-great
concepts in a programming language.

3. (long answer) Come to the class and find out...

best regards,
  -- Lorin

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [clue] Ruby for newbies (this Saturday 07/21) -- FAQ
> From: YES NOPE9 <yes at nope9.com>
> Date: Thu, July 19, 2012 6:05 pm
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> 
> Lorin
> 
> Why did you choose to teach Ruby to newbies ?  As opposed to another language ?
> 
> Gus