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by Huw Collingbourne.
Original Post: So What's So Special About Ruby, Anyhow?
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Judging by the coverage in some computer journals, you might be forgiven for thinking that Rails is the only reason anyone programs in Ruby. Love and marriage, horse and carriage, Ruby on Rails – as the old song goes, “You can't have one without the other”. I beg to differ. Not only can you program in Ruby without Rails; there are many good reasons why you would want to program in Ruby without Rails. Don't get me wrong – I'm not denigrating Rails. (...)