Microsoft announces IronRuby

[Virtual Coder]

Microsoft has just announced IronRuby at their MIX 07 conference. This also kicks off a bigger effort to support dynamic languages on .NET. Based on the experience gained in developing IronPython, a common Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) builds the foundation for IronRuby, IronPython, JavaScript (EcmaScript 3.0) and Visual Basic. http://www.infoq.com/news/2007/04/ms-ironruby[^]

[Marc Clifton]

And what does all this mean to, well, me? :~ Marc

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[NormDroid]

Another langauge that won't ever get mainstream recognition in development, I'll stick my money on the favourite (c#).

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[Rajesh R Subramanian]

Just like most other Microsoft announcements, this wouldn't mean much :)

[Chris Losinger]

it means your WPFCOMDDE++ modules will now be able to talk natively to your ActiveTSQLX# assemblies, allowing for greater enterprisation and solutionivity in customer-facing IMAPIBob2K applications.

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[Rama Krishna Vavilala]

Marc Clifton wrote:

what does all this mean to, well, me?

Why does it have to mean something to, er, you?

[dighn]

Ahh I see, so the value added WPFCOMDDE++ modules will allow for synergetic coupling of enterprise CLR core competencies with emerging DLR technologies making diagnostic application development even more efficient!

[Marc Clifton]

Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

Why does it have to mean something to, er, you?

So that I can figure out whether it means something to my clients or my own work. Marc

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People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith

[Lost User]

you forgot, scalabilityness, robustocity, and portabilitude. :-D

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[Dario Solera]

C# is the most used language for Windows web applications, I guess. ABAP: :wtf: T-SQL: :wtf::wtf: Ruby: :| (I personally don't like it) D: :| (Never seen it) Ada: :wtf::wtf::wtf: Python: :mad: (I personally dislike it. WTF - indents for defining the program's flow??? One unwanted hit on the TAB key and you might waste hours of work!) FORTRAN: Still used in tons and tons of legacy applications, like COBOL - see banks and the like. Anyway. C#: :cool::cool::cool:

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[NormDroid]

Ok, I'll back plain english instead, plenty of jobs going out there;P

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[NormDroid]

Ah Dario, you seem to know where the money is, no good learning a language that don't pay eh?

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[Nemanja Trifunovic]

Marc Clifton wrote:

And what does all this mean to, well, me?

I thought you liked dynamic languages. Ruby is a ruby (yeah, I see the pun) among dynamic languages.

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[Paul Conrad]

Dario Solera wrote:

Ada: :wtf::wtf::wtf:

Exactly my thoughts. Was taught Ada in college like 15 years ago and it did little :->

[Tom Welch]

plus... you get to be "on rails". Trust me, you want to be "on rails". And to get the better of everyone else out there, your rails will be iron.

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[Jim Crafton]

Chris Losinger wrote:

enterprisation and solutionivity

Where's the Word of the Day award!!! LOL! :)

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[Jim Crafton]

OMG! The English language just rolled over and died! :)

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[Roger Wright]

The Grand Negus wrote:

Ada

That thing is still around? I thought it was buried alongside JOVIAL!

The Grand Negus wrote:

FORTRAN, holding it's own for over 50 years.

You had to mention that... my milk language. Egads, it's a wonder it got past punched cards. X|

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[Marc Clifton]

Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

I thought you liked dynamic languages.

I do. I'm just leary when Microsoft takes over something, whether it's sanctioned or not. Marc

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People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith