tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post4357784350364332607..comments2024-03-11T10:18:55.852-05:00Comments on Headius: JRuby at JavaOne "Script Bowl" SessionCharles Oliver Nutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400331959739924670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post-68770489800693664022008-04-28T05:54:00.000-05:002008-04-28T05:54:00.000-05:00Given that Python and Ruby are are extremely close...Given that Python and Ruby are are extremely close in terms of functionality: <BR/><BR/>Why are the Ruby implementations having trouble getting up to the speed of Python ? Is it simply a problem of maturity ?Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884086102087279207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post-12742484940234086812008-04-25T20:05:00.000-05:002008-04-25T20:05:00.000-05:00Scala is not a scripting language.. well, at least...Scala is not a scripting language.. well, at least it's not just that. It's typing system is more powerful than Java, where that isn't try with the other. Not sure if that's really an issue in this context.Andy Czerwonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753674450928055886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post-66962687200758291922008-04-25T13:50:00.000-05:002008-04-25T13:50:00.000-05:00There should be a performance round--let's face it...There should be a performance round--let's face it, this is one place where Scala is likely to excel, and that shouldn't be hidden. (For the record, I use both Scala and JRuby.)<BR/><BR/>KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post-71192756869039458022008-04-24T13:41:00.000-05:002008-04-24T13:41:00.000-05:00Daniel: Yeah, not my talk...but it's hard to say t...Daniel: Yeah, not my talk...but it's hard to say that these three aren't the "most talked about" language implementations right now, and it's only an hour after all. Plus Jython has a ways to go before it would be an easy contender in this kind of bowl.Charles Oliver Nutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400331959739924670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20975090.post-34203570823730348212008-04-24T13:20:00.000-05:002008-04-24T13:20:00.000-05:00It's a shame that neither Fortress nor Jython will...It's a shame that neither Fortress nor Jython will get a shot. Not that Fortress has GUI support, but #2 and #3 might be possible.Daniel Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224445093970941579noreply@blogger.com