Re: Ruby is exploding onto the scene as Java did at the end of 1990s

-----Original Message-----
From: Elliot Temple [mailto:curi@xxxxxxx]
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

<snip>


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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