the earliest references i know of to OOP, and still good for what their worth, were the writings of Plato. ^_^

>Now, I have another question....while eagerly awaiting my recently ordered
>book on Ruby to arrive, I am wondering about OOP in general. Never having
>attacked OO programming before, what do you folks recommend as a precursor
>before tackling Ruby regarding getting up to speed on OOP? Is Ruby easy
>enough to pick up for someone with no OOP background? If not, how/where do
>you recommend one start to learn OOP before taking on Ruby (books, web
>sites, mailing lists, courses, etc.)?
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito..." African Proverb
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