[MacRuby-devel] MacRuby-devel Digest, Vol 37, Issue 51

[Terry Moore]

Well it would appear that Macruby is just not ready for real development. 

I for one have some faith that Macruby is good enough now and will be language of choice in the future. 

There are no barriers to you mixing external frameworks or adding objc classes.

Ruby as a language has many features that you can grow into that objc doesn't ( meta programming). 

If you use a standard version of ruby there is nothing to stop even a c hacker using 'the latest' libraries and putting a simple wrapper on.

Ruby has become an umbrella for all my work from admin support to web development. And now with macruby I have desktop apps for Mac.

Not forgetting jruby of course for any java fans and others like ruinous.


So yes on a serious note I would recommend everyone go learn c as a minimum. But if you just want to have some serious fun go mad with ruby/macruby. The learning will come by doing.

Terry Moore

On 31/03/2011, at 11:41 PM, "Thomas R. Koll" <info at ananasblau.com> wrote:

> 
> Am 31.03.2011 um 10:26 schrieb Jean-Denis Muys:
>> 
>> I will be blunt: stay away from MacRuby and go with Objective-C.
> 
> I say, if you don't know either Ruby or Objective-C yet, stay away from MacRuby.
> 
> All those ruby dev who like me are most likely coming from webdevelopment,
> dive into this new world of desktop applications. It's a fascinating world.
> 
> 
>> - Less applicable resources for learning: less examples, less books, less blog posts, less people to help you out.
> 
> Which is great if you are able and willing to fill those gaps.
> Open Source is not only about using what exists but also to
> add something new to it.
> Over time you will get deeper and more profund understanding.
> 
> 
>> Now the MacRuby journey might taste a lot better, depending on you. And if for you "the reward is the _journey_", you might consider it.
> 
> +1
> 
> 
>> - One thing is for sure: demand for iOS Ruby programmers is zero.
> 
> Which might be subject to change.
> Don't forget, the only two things keeping MacRuby from iOS is
> the lack of a garbage collector and the App Store policy about
> programming languages.
> Both in the hands of Apple, just like MacRuby itself.
> 
> 
> 
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