--- James Edward Gray II <james / grayproductions.net>
wrote:

> This is my first post here and I just started
> learning Ruby a few days 
> ago, so forgive me if I sound a little ignorant. 
> That said, I do have 
> some questions...
> 

Welcome to the ruby community

> I come from Perl land and I'm wondering about some
> similar resources 
> that I valued there.

One resource is a cpan like database
(currently only over 100 packages, its expanding
quickly)

http://rpa-base.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.cgi

> 
> Second, the Perl Quiz of the Week is a fun way to
> test and improve your 
> skills.  I can always try it in Ruby, of course, but
> it would be great 
> to see other Ruby solutions and analysis.  Any
> Quiz-like material in 
> Ruby land?

Interesting idea. Don't know of any ruby related.

> 
> My final question is about Ruby itself.  I'm working
> my way through 
> Programming Ruby, which I believe covers Ruby 1.6 or
> so.  I've brought 
> my installation up to the current 1.8.1 though.  Is
> there place I can 
> read about what's changed since then?

Besides _why(the crazy looney funny ruby programmer)'s
site, there will be a new edition of the Programming
Ruby book out soon.

> 
> Thanks for you time.
> 
> James Edward Gray II
> 
> 
> 


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