Consider performing a
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c.l.python threads
Completely Python vs. Ruby
Python Vs Ruby wiki at c2.com point by point comparison.
OT: Ruby programmers use Python (was Re: ruby on rails ... python on ?). 30-10-2004 - 02-11-2004, 17 articles
ruby on rails ... python on ?. 30-10-2004 - 17-11-2004, 9 articles
http://web.archive.org/web/20050204062537/http://www.ruby-doc.org/RubyEyeForThePythonGuy.html Ian Bicking's piece is good
http://reflectivesurface.com/weblog/2004/12/19/why-rails rebuttal to another Ian Bicking post
Partially Python vs. Ruby
Summary: strong/weak typing and pointers 3-11-2004 - 12-11-2004, 33 articles, 6 contain the term "Ruby"
http://martinfowler.com/bliki/CollectionClosureMethod.html Martin Fowler re: closures, Smalltalk inject and its derivatives