[ale] best cross platform development evironment

Chuck Payne terrorpup at gmail.com
Mon Nov 8 21:09:46 EST 2010


http://www.szabster.net/2010/11/07/java-trap/

On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I definitely agree with the things break comment.
>
> As of RoR v1.x they made little effort at backword compatibility at
> each release, so you had to keep your code current.  That's not as
> easy as it sounds for production systems.
>
> Greg
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 6:56 PM, James Sumners <james.sumners at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Most of the hype is in reared to the Ruby on Rails framework.
>> Personally, I don't like it. There are too many source files to edit
>> for every change, it comes with a lot of bloat, and is very slow
>> (might be faster with new versions). I have a couple RoR projects that
>> were left behind by the previous person in my position. I hate having
>> to figure out what is wrong with them when something breaks. And I
>> can't upgrade anything that the apps use or they _will_ break.
>>
>> That being said, it is the current hot thing.
>>
>> On Monday, November 8, 2010, Ron Frazier <atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com> wrote:
>>> At the risk of sounding horribly indecisive, has anyone had any experience
>>> with Ruby?  From an employment point of view, I like the languages
>>> previously discussed.  However, from an intellectual point of view, Ruby
>>> sounds really cool because of the power and flexibility and expressiveness
>>> it's reputed to have.  I have my doubts that it could be as fast as either
>>> C++, C#, or Java.  Also, it seems like getting a ruby application deployed
>>> on a user's system might be a bear.
>>>
>>> I just decided to run out to Borders and look over some C++ and Ruby books
>>> for curiosity.  I have a 33% off coupon burning a hole in my pocket,
>>> expires tonight.
>>>
>>> I know Amazon may be cheaper, but I have to see a programming book before I
>>> buy it.  So many of them are about as interesting as reading the dictionary.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> --------------------------
>>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
>>> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
>>> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new messages very quickly.)
>>>
>>> Ron Frazier
>>>
>>> 770-205-9422 (O)   Leave a message.
>>> linuxdude AT c3energy.com
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>>
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>> pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it
>> is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become
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>>
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