Recent Criticism about Ruby (Scalability, etc.)

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On Fri, Oct 05, 2007 at 12:22:44PM +0900, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:

Chad P. wrote:

Then again, there are much better ways to explain scalability and
capacity planning than the way some authors do it. I won’t mention any
names, of course …

I’m afraid you must be getting a little too subtle for me.

It does not refer to anyone on this list.

Still too subtle, in any case – not that I necessarily expect you to
clarify it.

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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:

I haven’t … but I don’t think fun is language-specific. I can’t think
of a single programming language I hated using, but then, I never used
RPG. :slight_smile: That one I think would have sucked.

It depends. In their classic problem domain, RPG and RPG II get the job
done quickly, and with a minimum of fuss that standard languages can’t
touch. However, that problem domain is considerably more narrow today,
what with the gradual disappearance of batch processing and printed
reports on the one hand, and the available of such facilities as QMF on
the other.

RPG III is something else. That one strikes me as a three-headed,
orange-blooded, radioactive mutant. BUT – I’ve never worked with a
S/38, AS/400, iSeries, or System I, so what do I know?