On Feb 20, 2007, at 9:54 AM, Daniel Stenning wrote: > While waiting for my RB process to compile and "do its thing" I > thought I'd > start reading up on Ruby on the web, which brought up this question : > > Is Ruby quicker and easier to program in than RB ?
Dan: In addition to all the excellent answers already given, Ruby is a scripting language run via an interpreter. RB compiles to a binary executable. These are not small differences when you look at your means of distribution, pricing, sales and licensing of a finished application. In summary, RB vs Ruby depends mostly on your intended audience and how you want to reach them. If your interface is the Web, then Ruby has many depths to explore that RB does not. If you are intending to distribute/license a double-clickable application, then RB makes more sense, particularly if you want to distribute the app across more than one platform. Just my thoughts. Mark Levinson _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
