# Proofread Ruby sections of thesis?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 15, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089 "2007-04-15T23:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ben_Pharr)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089/1 "2007-04-15T23:57:13Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m writing my Masters thesis on object-oriented  
programming language features. It’s a survey of seven different  
languages: Smalltalk, Eiffel, Objective-C, C++, Java, Python, and  
Ruby. I’m trying to get a reviewer for each language, just to make  
sure I haven’t misrepresented them in any way. I have written code in  
each of them, but obviously I haven’t become an expert in all of them.

Would one of you be willing to proofread the Ruby sections of my  
thesis? You wouldn’t need to be nitpicky, just make sure I haven’t  
misrepresented or left out anything. It would probably only take you  
an hour or two. I would send it to you this evening, and I would need  
your comments by Wednesday night. (Yes, I know, I’m cutting things a  
little short.) You would receive a mention in the acknowledgments.

I look forward to hearing from some of you.

Thanks,  
Ben Pharr

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**Author:** ![Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ben_Pharr)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089/2 "2007-04-16T05:24:36Z")

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On Apr 15, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Ben Pharr wrote:

> Would one of you be willing to proofread the Ruby sections of my  
> thesis?

Is it not possible for you to post them in a public place so many  
eyes might validate the content?

James Edward G. II

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**Author:** ![Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ben_Pharr)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089/3 "2007-04-16T05:28:36Z")

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JEGII +1

That does seem like the ruby way to proofread a thesis.

Then you could acknowledge the community, too.

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**Author:** ![Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Ben\_Pharr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ben_Pharr)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proofread-ruby-sections-of-thesis/92089/4 "2007-04-16T05:56:38Z")

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On 4/15/07, James Edward G. II [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Is it not possible for you to post them in a public place so many  
> eyes might validate the content?

That would be ideal if I weren’t already running way behind. I’m  
afraid if I posted it to the list I’d get a deluge of mail. Remember,  
I’ve got seven languages to worry about. I had hoped to have it  
finished earlier, so I could get input from a wider range of people,  
but you know how that goes. I’ll definitely post a link to the list  
once I have defended it. Even then I’ll be happy to take suggestions,  
as I think it has the potential to be a good resource for all  
object-oriented developers.

Let me know if you’d like to be a reviewer. Two or three Ruby guys  
would be great.

Thanks,  
Ben