# Re: Ruby is exploding onto the scene as Java did at the end

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-is-exploding-onto-the-scene-as-java-did-at-the-end/65405>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 17, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-is-exploding-onto-the-scene-as-java-did-at-the-end/65405 "2006-08-17T23:39:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-is-exploding-onto-the-scene-as-java-did-at-the-end/65405/1 "2006-08-17T23:39:30Z")

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> -----Original Message-----  
> From: Elliot T. [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)]  
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:33 PM  
> To: ruby-talk ML  
> Subject: Re: Ruby is exploding onto the scene as Java did at  
> the end of 1990s

> Google thinks Python is useful. Ruby is similar to Python, but  
> arguably better. Whatever reason Google uses Python is an answer to  
> your question above.

Google, Inc. hired Guido Van Rossum. I think they want some ROI. 🙂

- Dan

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